neodymium

noun

neo·​dym·​i·​um ˌnē-ō-ˈdi-mē-əm 

: a silver-white to yellow metallic element of the rare-earth group that is used especially in magnets and lasers see Chemical Elements Table

Examples of neodymium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fyne claims that the powerful point source configuration is driven by multiple motor systems featuring a neodymium magnet for the high frequencies and a large ferrite magnet for the main cone. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

Many of the products and processes needed to decarbonize economies use scarce minerals, such as lithium in electric batteries and niobium and neodymium in the construction of wind turbines, as well as more familiar metals, such as aluminum and copper in cables that carry power. —Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

While zircons from this time period have not yet been studied, Halverson notes that previous studies of snowball Earth have tracked the presence of iron, neodymium, and osmium in the geologic record. —Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025

Ukraine doesn't currently produce any rare earth metals but, according to Ukraine's Institute of Geology, possesses large deposits of such minerals, including lanthanum, cerium, neodymium and yttrium. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

neo- + (di)dymium, after German Neodym

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neodymium

• praseodymium

Kids Definition

neodymium

noun

neo·​dym·​i·​um ˌnē-ō-ˈdim-ē-əm 

: a silver-white to yellow metallic chemical element see element

Medical Definition

neodymium

noun

neo·​dym·​i·​um ˌnē-ō-ˈdim-ē-əm 

: a yellow metallic element of the rare-earth group

—symbol Nd see Chemical Elements Table