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
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Last year, the Defense Department took a $400 million stake in MP Materials, while also guaranteeing a minimum price of $110 per kilogram for 10 years for neodymium-praseodymium oxide, which is used to make magnets.
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Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The company on Thursday announced its selection of a 120-acre site in Northlake 10 miles from its existing Fort Worth facility to manufacture neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets, a critical component for semiconductor manufacturing.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The rotor uses two neodymium magnets mounted opposite each other across an axle.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
The neodymium magnets are very small and very powerful.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
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Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The company on Thursday announced its selection of a 120-acre site in Northlake 10 miles from its existing Fort Worth facility to manufacture neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets, a critical component for semiconductor manufacturing.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The rotor uses two neodymium magnets mounted opposite each other across an axle.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
The neodymium magnets are very small and very powerful.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
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neodymium
noun
neo·dym·i·um
ˌnē-ō-ˈdim-ē-əm
: a silver-white to yellow metallic chemical element see element
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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
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