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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Neodymium, dysprosium, and praseodymium are used in combination to create the components of an electric engine.
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The iPhone contains a chorus of eight rare earth elements: neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, terbium, gadolinium, europium, lanthanum, and yttrium.
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Origin and Etymology of praseodymium
New Latin, alteration of praseodidymium, irregular from Greek prasios, adjective + New Latin didymium didymium
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medical Definition of praseodymium
:a yellowish white trivalent metallic element of the rare-earth group
—symbol Pr
— see Chemical Elements Table
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