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praseodymium

/ˌpreɪ.zi.əʊˈdɪm.i.əm/

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noun

/ˌpreɪ.zi.əʊˈdɪm.i.əm/C2formalscientific
  • ruМягкий желтовато-белый металлический элемент, относящийся к группе редкоземельных металлов, который может быть извлечен из таких минералов, как бастнезит или монацит, с помощью ионообменного процесса.

A soft, yellowish-white metallic element belonging to the rare earth group, which can be extracted from minerals such as bastnasite or monazite using an ion-exchange process.

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  1. Chemical elementC2formalscientific

    A soft, silvery-yellow, malleable, ductile metallic element of the lanthanide series, used in alloys for magnets and in certain glasses and ceramics.

    ruХимический элемент

    • Praseodymium is often used to create strong permanent magnets.
    • The glassblower added praseodymium to give the glass a distinctive yellow-green color.
    • Praseodymium compounds are used in some carbon arc lights for studio lighting and projectors.
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