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dysprosium
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| dysthymia
| dysthymic depression
| dystopia
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dysprosium
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dysprosium has 1 sense
- dysprosium(n = noun.substance) atomic number 66, dy - a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic; Array is a kind of metal, metallic element
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dysprosium, n. Chem. a naturally occurring soft metallic element of the lanthanide series, used as a component in certain magnetic alloys.
Usage
Symb.: Dy.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk dusprositos hard to get at + -IUM
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