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praeseodymium

praeseodymium is the alternative spelling of praseodymium.

Meaning of praseodymium

Noun

praseodymium (usually uncountable, plural praseodymiums)

  1. (usually) A chemical element (symbol Pr) with an atomic number of 59, a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile rare earth metal, valued for its magnetic, electrical, chemical, and optical properties.
    • But the government also gave MP Materials a decade-long guaranteed price floor for its products, such as the rare earths neodymium-praseodymium, at twice recent market rates (leaving aside the fact prices have soared this week as MP Materials has cut ties with China).2025 August 30, Gillian Tett, “America’s new ‘patriotic’ capitalism”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7

Questions about praeseodymium

What is praeseodymium the alternative spelling of?
Praeseodymium is the alternative spelling of praseodymium.

Words near praeseodymium in the dictionary

  1. praeputium clitoridis
  2. praeputium penis
  3. praescient
  4. praescuta
  5. praescutum
  6. praeseodymium
  7. Praesepe
  8. praeses
  9. praesides
  10. praesidia
  11. praesidium

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