DYSPROSIUM


Meaning of DYSPROSIUM in English

n. Chem. a naturally occurring soft metallic element of the lanthanide series, used as a component in certain magnetic alloys. °Symb.: Dy.

[ mod.L f. Gk dusprositos hard to get at + -IUM ]

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