neodymium
[ nee-oh-dim-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌni oʊˈdɪm i əm /
noun Chemistry.
a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element occurring with cerium and other rare-earth metals, and having rose-colored to violet-colored salts. Symbol: Nd; atomic weight: 144.24; atomic number: 60; specific gravity: 6.9 at 20°C.
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Example sentences from the Web for neodymium
Not to mention rare elements such as lanthanum, cerium, and neodymium, essential to modern technology and commanding high prices.
Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth Could Be a Bonanza—or Lead to Disaster |Dr. Cheryl Benard |July 4, 2012 |DAILY BEASTNeodymium (Nd) forms the chief portion of the old “didymium.”
Germanium 64 is not at all stable, and neither is Neodymium 128, but the instability can be corrected by positive beta emission.
The Bramble Bush |Gordon Randall Garrett
British Dictionary definitions for neodymium
neodymium
/ (ˌniːəʊˈdɪmɪəm) /
noun
a toxic silvery-white metallic element of the lanthanide series, occurring principally in monazite: used in colouring glass. Symbol: Nd; atomic no: 60; atomic wt: 144.24; valency: 3; relative density: 6.80 and 7.00 (depending on allotrope); melting pt: 1024°C; boiling pt: 3127°C
Word Origin for neodymium
C19: New Latin; see
neo- +
didymium
Medical definitions for neodymium
neodymium
[ nē′ō-dĭm′ē-əm ]
n. Symbol Nd
A rare-earth element used for coloring glass. Atomic number 60.
Scientific definitions for neodymium
neodymium
[ nē′ō-dĭm′ē-əm ]
Nd
A shiny, silvery metallic element of the lanthanide series. It is used to make glass for welders' goggles and purple glass for lasers. Atomic number 60; atomic weight 144.24; melting point 1,024°C; boiling point 3,027°C; specific gravity 6.80 or 7.004 (depending on allotropic form); valence 3. See Periodic Table.