praseodymium

• Elemento metálico suave, de color blanco amarillento, perteneciente al grupo de los lantánidos o tierras raras. Se obtiene principalmente de minerales como la bastnesita o la monacita mediante procesos de intercambio iónico.

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

   Praseodimio

   • 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.