praseodymium

noun pra·seo·dym·i·um \ ˌprā-zē-ō-ˈdi-mē-əm , ˌprā-sē- \

|Updated on: 25 Jul 2018

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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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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