neodymium
noun/ˌniːəʊˈdɪmiəm/
/ˌniːəʊˈdɪmiəm/
[uncountable] (symbol Nd)
- a chemical element. Neodymium is a silver-white metal.Word Originlate 19th cent.: from neo- ‘new’ + a shortened form of didymium.
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