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didymium

di·dym·i·um [ dī dímmee əm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
metal mixture used to color glass: a mixture of metallic elements from the rare-earth, or lanthanide, series of elements, consisting chiefly of neodymium and praseodymium. Use: production of colored glass, optical filters.

[Mid-19th century. < Greek didumos "twin"]
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