/ dɪsˈprəʊziəm; NAmE -ˈproʊ-/ noun
[ U ] ( symb Dy ) a chemical element. Dysprosium is a soft silver-white metal used in nuclear research.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Greek dusprositos hard to get at + -ium .
/ dɪsˈprəʊziəm; NAmE -ˈproʊ-/ noun
[ U ] ( symb Dy ) a chemical element. Dysprosium is a soft silver-white metal used in nuclear research.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Greek dusprositos hard to get at + -ium .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005