Neodymium

//ˌniː.oʊˈdɪmiəm// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chemical element (symbol Nd) with an atomic number of 60: a hard, slightly malleable silvery rare earth metal that quickly tarnishes in air and moisture. countable, uncountable

    "Other rare elements, like neodymium, exist in more than one isotopic form, the ratios of which can provide a measure of the depth from which the flow material may ultimately have been derived."

  2. 2
    a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium wordnet
  3. 3
    A single atom of this element. countable

Synonyms

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atomic number 60goldironleadmetalnd

Example

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"Neodymium magnets are very strong magnets."

Etymology

From neo- + (di)dymium.

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neodymium magnetneodymium trichlorideatomic number

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