praseodymium

noun

pra·seo·dym·i·um | \ ˌprā-zē-ō-ˈdi-mē-əm

, ˌprā-sē-\

Definition of praseodymium

: a yellowish-white metallic element of the rare-earth group used especially in alloys and in the form of its salts in coloring glass greenish yellow — see Chemical Elements Table

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Greenland has some of the biggest deposits of neodymium, dysprosium, terbium, praseodymium, and uranium. — David Clark Scott, The Christian Science Monitor, "Three questions on Trump's Greenland gambit," 22 Aug. 2019 The mine’s top products are neodymium and praseodymium, or NdPr, two elements which are used together to make the lightweight magnets that help power electric cars and wind turbines and are found in electronics such as laptop hard drives. — Washington Post, "US-China trade war sparks worries about rare earth minerals," 8 June 2019 This is good news for large wind turbine manufacturers that rely on magnet generators made from neodymium and dysprosium, among other rare-earth elements like praseodymium (Pr) and terbium (Tb). — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "We've Found a New Source for Rare-Earth Elements We Need for Green Tech," 7 Mar. 2019 Next door to the oven, more than 150 bags of neodymium and praseodymium and cerium sat on a warehouse floor to be shipped to customers around the world. — Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, "How Rare Earths (What?) Could Be Crucial in a U.S.-China Trade War," 11 July 2018 The inside has a magnet made with neodymium and praseodymium. — Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, "How Rare Earths (What?) Could Be Crucial in a U.S.-China Trade War," 11 July 2018 Neodymium, dysprosium, and praseodymium are used in combination to create the components of an electric engine. — Nelson Ching, National Geographic, "How Acid—and Bacteria—Could Make Recycling Your Phone Greener," 10 June 2016 The iPhone contains a chorus of eight rare earth elements: neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, terbium, gadolinium, europium, lanthanum, and yttrium. — Edward Humes, WIRED, "Your iPhone’s 500,000-Mile Journey to Your Pocket," 12 Apr. 2016

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