dysprosium
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dysprosium
- /dɪsˈpɹoʊ.zi.əm/ US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek δυσπρόσιτος (dusprósitos, “hard to get”) + -ium. Compare also unobtainium.
noun
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre. Applications in human affairs include magnets with high performance, which are important in various machines with electric motors. Caught in the middle of the U.S.-China trade war is a Chiclet-size magnet that is vital to every new electric vehicle on the road. The magnet is made with dysprosium. Atomic number 66. A rare-earth mineral with a silver metallic luster. More than 90% of refined dysprosium comes from China, and it is
- An atom of this element.
Translations
Every language
noun chemical element
| Español | disprosio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 디스프로슘 diseupeurosyum |
| 日本語 | ジスプロシウム jisupuroshiumu |
| 中文 | 鏑 /镝 dī |
| हिन्दी | चुम्बला cumbalā |
| Português | disprósio |
| Français | dysprosium |
| Deutsch | Dysprosium |
| Italiano | disprosio |
| Ελληνικά | δυσπρόσιο dysprósio |
| Română | disprosiu |
| Русский | диспро́зий disprózij |
| Tiếng Việt | đysprosi, đisprozi |
| العربية | دِسْبُرُوسِيُوم disburūsiyūm |
| עברית | דיספרוסיום disprósyum |
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@misc{dysprosium_2026,
title = {dysprosium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dysprosium},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
