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Definition of dysprosium noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dysprosium

noun
 
/dɪsˈprəʊziəm/
 
/dɪsˈprəʊziəm/
[uncountable]
(symbol Dy)
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  1. a chemical element. Dysprosium is a soft silver-white metal used in nuclear research.
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek dusprositos ‘hard to get at’ + -ium.
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