HyperDic: praseodymium

English > 1 sense of the word praseodymium:
NOUNsubstancepraseodymium, Pr, atomic number 59a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
English > praseodymium: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process.
SynonymsPr, atomic number 59
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance ofbastnasite, bastnaesiteA yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements
monaziteA reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals
Spanishnúmero atómico 59, praseodimio, Pr
Catalannúmero atòmic 59, praseodimi, Pr

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