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Neodymium

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Noun

1. atomic number 60, nd, neodymium

a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium

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Neodymium

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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

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Neodymium

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noun
a silver-colored chemical element, one of the rare-earth elements, used in the coloring of glass and in lasers: symbol, Nd; at. no., 60
see the periodic table of elements in the Reference Supplement

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n. Symbol Nd
A bright, silvery, reactive element of the lanthanide series, found in the minerals monazite and bastnaesite and used for coloring glass, for doping laser glass and crystals, and in materials with strong, permanent magnetic properties that make them useful for computer and audio equipment. Atomic number 60; atomic weight 144.24; melting point 1,016°C; boiling point 3,074°C; specific gravity 7.008; valence 3. See Periodic Table.

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