dysprosium

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/dɪsˈpɹoʊ.zi.əm/ (US)

Definition of dysprosium

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre. Applications in human affairs include magnets with high performance, which are important in various machines with electric motors.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek δυσπρόσιτος (dusprósitos, “hard to get”) + -ium. Compare also unobtainium.

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