Definition of dysprosium in English:
dysprosium
noun dɪsˈprəʊzɪəmdɪsˈproʊziəm
mass nounThe chemical element of atomic number 66, a soft silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series.
Example sentencesExamples
- This overview on my blog tells you more about this ‘magic’ metal, the Terfenol, which is a combination of terbium and dysprosium.
- Ytterite was eventually to yield eight other new elements in addition to dysprosium.
- With this, we can produce energetic dysprosium, atomic mass 162.5, heavy enough for nuclear reactions.
- Each segment contains small amounts of ions of relatively rare metals, such as dysprosium, thulium, and cerium, which fluoresce in different colors.
- The relative difficulty in identifying certain elements has given birth to such names as lanthanum, krypton and dysprosium.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek dusprositos 'hard to get at' + -ium.
Definition of dysprosium in US English:
dysprosium
noundɪsˈproʊziəmdisˈprōzēəm
The chemical element of atomic number 66, a soft silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series.
Example sentencesExamples
- With this, we can produce energetic dysprosium, atomic mass 162.5, heavy enough for nuclear reactions.
- The relative difficulty in identifying certain elements has given birth to such names as lanthanum, krypton and dysprosium.
- This overview on my blog tells you more about this ‘magic’ metal, the Terfenol, which is a combination of terbium and dysprosium.
- Each segment contains small amounts of ions of relatively rare metals, such as dysprosium, thulium, and cerium, which fluoresce in different colors.
- Ytterite was eventually to yield eight other new elements in addition to dysprosium.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek dusprositos ‘hard to get at’ + -ium.