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dysprosium

Definition

Dysprosium is a silvery-white metal that is found in the Earth's crust. It is used in some magnets and lasers.

How can the word be used?

To add dysprosium to something.

dysprosium

Different forms of the word

Noun: dysprosium.

Verb: to dysprosium.

Synonym: lanthanide, rare earth.

Antonym: common element.

Etymology

The word "dysprosium" comes from the Greek word dysprositos, which means "hard to get at". It was named after the difficulty in isolating it from other rare earth elements.

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