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dysprosium

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dysprosium /dys·pro·si·um/ (Dy) (-pro´ze-um) a chemical element, at. no. 66.
dys·pro·si·um (ds-prz-m, -zh-m)
n. Symbol Dy
A soft, silvery rare-earth element used in nuclear research. Atomic number 66.
dysprosium (Dy)
[disprō′sē·əm]
Etymology: Gk, dys + prositos, to approach
a rare-earth metallic element. Its atomic number is 66, and its atomic mass is 162.50. Radioactive isotopes of dysprosium are used in radioisotope scanning, particularly in studies of the bones and joints.
dysprosium
a chemical element, atomic number 66, atomic weight 162.50, symbol Dy. See Tabe 6.


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In addition to Nd, the new plant at Ganzhou will be able to use dysprosium (Dy) and terbium (Tb), the chemical elements that ensure high magnetic force for automotive magnets used at high temperatures.
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The Asian behemoth now supplies approximately 95 percent of the world's consumption of "rare earths," such as cerium, neodymium, lathanum, yttrium, and dysprosium.
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