/ ˌniːəʊˈdɪmiəm; NAmE ˌniːoʊ-/ noun
[ U ] ( symb Nd ) a chemical element. Neodymium is a silver-white metal.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from neo- new + a shortened form of didymium .
/ ˌniːəʊˈdɪmiəm; NAmE ˌniːoʊ-/ noun
[ U ] ( symb Nd ) a chemical element. Neodymium is a silver-white metal.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from neo- new + a shortened form of didymium .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005