NOUN | substance | atomic number 60, neodymium, Nd | a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group |
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Meaning | 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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Synonyms | neodymium, Nd | |
Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
Substance of | bastnasite, bastnaesite | A yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements |
monazite | A reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals | |
Spanish | Nd, neodimio, número atómico 60 | |
Catalan | neodimi, número atòmic 60 |
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