| NOUN | substance | neodymium, Nd, atomic number 60 | 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 | Nd, atomic number 60 | |
| 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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