- neodymium
- noun Etymology: New Latin, from ne- + -dymium (from didymium) Date: 1885 a silver-white to yellow metallic element of the rare-earth group that is used especially in magnets and lasers — see element table
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neodymium — Symbol: Nd Atomic number: 60 Atomic weight: 144.24 Soft bright silvery metallic element, belongs to the lanthanoids. Seven natural isotopes, Nd 144 being the only radioactive one with a half life of 10^10 to 10^15 years. Six artificial… … Elements of periodic system
Neodymium — Ne o*dym i*um, n. [NL. Dee {Neo }, and {Didymium}.] (Chem.) The chemical element of atomic number 60, one of the rare earth elements. Symbol Nd. Atomic weight 144.27. Note: It is a rare metallic element occurring in combination with cerium,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neodymium — [nē΄ō dim′ē əm, nē΄ədim′ē əm] n. [ModL < neodymia, a rare earth (< Gr neos, NEW + ModL (di)dymium: see DIDYMIUM) + IUM: so named (1885) by C. A. von Welsbach (see WELSBACH BURNER), from being split from didymium] a silver colored chemical… … English World dictionary
Neodymium — praseodymium ← neodymium → promethium ↑ Nd ↓ U … Wikipedia
neodymium — /nee oh dim ee euhm/, n. Chem. a rare earth, metallic, trivalent element occurring with cerium and other rare earth metals, and having rose colored to violet colored salts. Symbol: Nd; at. wt.: 144.24; at. no.: 60; sp. gr.: 6.9 at 20°C. [1880 85; … Universalium
neodymium — neodimis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Cheminis elementas. simbolis( iai) Nd atitikmenys: lot. neodymium angl. neodymium rus. неодим … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Neodymium — Eigenschaften … Deutsch Wikipedia
neodymium — neodimis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. neodymium vok. Neodym, n rus. неодим, m pranc. néodyme, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Neodymium(III) chloride — Other names … Wikipedia
Neodymium(III) oxide — Neodymium(III) oxide … Wikipedia
Neodymium aluminium borate — IUPAC name Neodymium aluminium borate Other names … Wikipedia
