rare earth element
rare earth element
nounDefinition of RARE EARTH ELEMENT
: any of a series of metallic elements of which the oxides are classed as rare earths and which include the elements of the lanthanide series and sometimes yttrium and scandium —called also rare earth metal
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1924
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