neodymium

Etymology

From neo- +‎ (di)dymium.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /nɪə(ʊ)ˈdɪmɪəm/
• (UA) IPA^(key): /ˌniː.oʊˈdɪmiəm/

Noun

neodymium (countable and uncountable, plural neodymiums)

1. A metallic chemical element (symbol Nd) with an atomic number of 60.
   • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 63:

     Other rare elements, like neodymium, exist in more than one isotopic form, the ratios of which can provide a measure of the depth from which the flow material may ultimately have been derived.

2. (countable) A single atom of this element.

See also

• bastnasite
• monazite

Noun

neodymium

1. Alternative form of neodym
   • 2016, Rune Stefansson, Den sidste olie, Lindhardt og Ringhof (→ISBN)

     De sjældne jordarter, der findes i Kvanefjeld, neodymium og ...

   • 1986, Københavns universitet, Årbog

     Bly- og neodymium-isotopsystemerne har vist sig at give meget vigtige petrogenetiske data, ...

   • 2016, Rune Stefansson, Den sidste olie, Lindhardt og Ringhof (→ISBN)

     Kineserne skulle bruge neodymium og dysprosium i elektronik, ...

   • 2012, Hans P. Steenfos, Jørgen Taagholt, Grønlands teknologihistorie, Gyldendal A/S (→ISBN)

     Som eksempler kan nævnes lanthan, erbium, dysprosium, lutetium og neodymium.

   • 2013, Mattias Tesfaye, Kloge hænder, Gyldendal A/S (→ISBN)

     Tag for eksempel den sjældne jordart neodymium, ...

Pronunciation

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Noun

neodymium n (uncountable)

1. neodymium

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ne.oˈdy.mi.um/, [ne.ɔˈdʏ.mi.ũ]

Noun

neodymium n (genitive neodymiī); second declension

1. neodymium