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| ne·o·dym·i·um [ n ō dímmee əm ] |
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metallic element: a silvery-white or yellowish metallic element that is one of the lanthanide series of rare-earth elements. Source: monazite, bastnaesite. Use: lasers, glass manufacture. Symbol Nd
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| [Late 19th century. <neo- + didymium] |
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