neodymium

n. rare metallic element used in lasers which has rose-colored salts (Chemistry)

Neodymium (IPA: ) is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Nd and atomic number 60.
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Noun
1. a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
(synonym) Nd, atomic number 60
(hypernym) metallic element, metal
(substance-holonym) monazite

n. (also: Nd) neodymium, rare metallic element used in lasers which has rose-colored salts, lanthanide rare earth element

(n.)
An elementary substance which forms one of the constituents of didymium. Symbol Nd. Atomic weight 140.8.