DYSPROSIUM


Meaning of DYSPROSIUM in English

/ 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 .

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