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Meaning of neodymium in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌnioʊˈdɪmiəm/

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  1. Noun

    neodymium

    Etymology

    late 19th century: from neo-‘new’ + a shortened form of didymium

    Definitions

    1. a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group

    Examples

    • « occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium »

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