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Word: Didymium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek didumos ‘twin’ (because it was closely associated with lanthanum) + -ium (used as a suffix for new metals)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈdɪmɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mixture containing the rare earth elements praseodymium and neodymium, used to colour glass for optical filters. It was originally regarded as a single element.
Short Definition:mixture containing rare earth elements praseodymium and neodymium
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