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ne⋅o⋅dym⋅i⋅um

[nee-oh-dim-ee-uhm]
–noun Chemistry.
a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element occurring with cerium and other rare-earth metals, and having rose-colored to violet-colored salts. Symbol: Nd; atomic weight: 144.24; atomic number: 60; specific gravity: 6.9 at 20°C.

Origin:
1880–85; < NL; see neo-, didymium
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ne·o·dym·i·um   (nē'ō-dĭm'ē-əm)   
n.   Symbol Nd
A bright, silvery rare-earth metal element, found in monazite and bastnaesite and used for coloring glass and for doping some glass lasers. Atomic number 60; atomic weight 144.24; melting point 1,024°C; boiling point 3,027°C; specific gravity 6.80 or 7.004 (depending on allotropic form); valence 3. See Table at element.

[neo- + (di)dymium.]
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Main Entry: neo·dym·i·um
Pronunciation: "nE-O-'dim-E-&m
Function: noun
: a yellow metallic element of the rare-earth group—symbol Nd; —see ELEMENT table
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neodymium ne·o·dym·i·um (nē'ō-dĭm'ē-əm)
n.
Symbol Nd
A rare-earth element used for coloring glass. Atomic number 60; atomic weight 144.24; melting point 1,016°C; boiling point 3,066°C; specific gravity 7.008 (at 25°C); valence 3.

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