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Word: Dysprosium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek dusprositos ‘hard to get at’ + -ium
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪsˈprəʊzɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 66, a soft silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series.
Short Definition:chemical element of atomic number 66
Variant Forms:
- Dy
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