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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DYSPROSIUM

New Latin, from Greek dusprositos difficult to get near + -ium.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DYSPROSIUM

dysprosium  [dɪsˈprəʊsɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DYSPROSIUM

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Dysprosium is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DYSPROSIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Dysprosium

(weakly basic oxide) Electronegativity 1.22 (Pauling scale) Ionization energies 1st: 573.0 kJ·mol−1 2nd: 1130 kJ·mol−1 3rd: 2200 kJ·mol−1 Atomic radius 178 pm Covalent radius 192±7 pm Miscellanea Crystal structure hexagonal close-packed Magnetic ordering paramagnetic at 300 K Electrical resistivity (r.t.) (α, poly) 926 nΩ·m Thermal conductivity 10.7 W·m−1·K−1 Thermal expansion (r.t.) (α, poly) 9.9 µm/(m·K) Speed of sound (thin rod) (20 °C) 2710 m·s−1 Young's modulus (α form) 61.4 GPa Shear modulus (α form) 24.7 GPa Bulk modulus (α form) 40.5 GPa Poisson ratio (α form) 0.247 Vickers hardness 540 MPa Brinell hardness 500 MPa CAS registry number 7429-91-6 History Discovery Lecoq de Boisbaudran (1886) Most stable isotopes Main article: Isotopes of dysprosium iso NA half-life DM DE (MeV) DP 154Dy syn 3.0×106 y α 2.947 150Gd 156Dy 0.06% >1×1018 y (α) 1.7579 152Gd (β+β+) 2.0108 156Gd 158Dy 0.10% - (α) 0.8748 154Gd (β+β+) 0.2833 158Gd 160Dy 2.34% - (α) 0.4387 156Gd 161Dy 18.91% - (α) 0.3443 157Gd 162Dy 25.51% - (α) 0.0847 158Gd 163Dy 24.90% - (SF) <79.

Definition of dysprosium in the English dictionary

The definition of dysprosium in the dictionary is a soft silvery-white metallic element of the lanthanide series: used in laser materials and as a neutron absorber in nuclear control rods. Symbol: Dy; atomic no: 66; atomic wt: 162.50; valency: 3; relative density: 8.551; melting pt: 1412°C; boiling pt: 2567°C.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DYSPROSIUM


aecium
ˈiːsɪəm
americium
ˌæməˈrɪsɪəm
androecium
ænˈdriːsɪəm
apothecium
ˌæpəˈθiːsɪəm
axiom
ˈæksɪəm
calcium
ˈkælsɪəm
coliseum
ˌkɒlɪˈsɪəm
colosseum
ˌkɒləˈsɪəm
copernicium
ˌkəʊpəˈnɪsɪəm
francium
ˈfrænsɪəm
gynoecium
dʒaɪˈniːsɪəm
hassium
ˈhæsɪəm
lawrencium
lɒˈrɛnsɪəm
lyceum
laɪˈsɪəm
paramaecium
ˌpærəˈmiːsɪəm
paramecium
ˌpærəˈmiːsɪəm
perithecium
ˌpɛrɪˈθiːsɪəm
Piscium
ˈpaɪsɪəm
potassium
pəˈtæsɪəm
silicium
sɪˈlɪsɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DYSPROSIUM

dysphasia
dysphasic
dysphemism
dysphemistic
dysphonia
dysphonic
dysphoria
dysphoric
dysplasia
dysplastic
dyspnea
dyspneal
dyspneic
dyspnoea
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dyspnoeic
dyspnoic
dyspractic
dyspraxia
dysrhythmia

WORDS THAT END LIKE DYSPROSIUM

Brundisium
caesium
cesium
dichasium
Elysium
epimysium
gymnasium
indusium
magnesium
monochasium
Novaesium
perimysium
pleiochasium
polychasium
progymnasium
symposium

Synonyms and antonyms of dysprosium in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dysprosium» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DYSPROSIUM

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Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disprosio
570 millions of speakers

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dysprosium
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डिस्प्रोसियम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الديسبروسيوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диспрозия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

disprósio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dysprosium
260 millions of speakers

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dysprosium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dysprosium
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Translator English - German

Dysprosium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジスプロシウム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디스프로슘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dysprosium
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

dysprosium
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிஸ்ப்ரோசியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिस्प्रोसिअम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

disporsiyum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disprosio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dysprozu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диспрозия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disprosiu
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Δυσπρόσιο
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

dysprosium
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dysprosium
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Translator English - Norwegian

dysprosium
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Trends of use of dysprosium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DYSPROSIUM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DYSPROSIUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dysprosium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DYSPROSIUM»

Discover the use of dysprosium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dysprosium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Coupled Magnetic and Structural Transitions in High-purity ...
The detailed investigation of crystallographic, magnetic, thermal and electronic properties of Gd5Sb0.5Ge3.5 single crystal shows that the compound undergoes a coupled magnetic-structural transition at 40--70 K and an electronic transition ...
Alexander S. Chernyshov, 2006
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Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements
Another use in the field of radioactivity is in dosimeters for monitoring exposure to ionizing radiation. When dysprosium-doped crystals of calcium sulfate or calcium fluoride are exposed to damaging radiation, this excites the dysprosium atoms ...
John Emsley, 2001
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Laser Processing of Terbium Dysprosium Iron Films
2.2. Experimental. Equipment. The laser used is a Lumonics PM-800 laser with KrF (248 nm wavelength) gas as the lasing medium. The composition of the gas mixture is 0.1% F2, 2% Kr and 97.9% Ne. The laser has a pulse length of 12 ns ...
Dat Truong Ma, 2007
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Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds
AI3CI,2Dy Hexa-u-chlorotris(dichloroaluminium) dysprosium, 12CI, IC-000345 AsDyO4 Dysprosium arsenate (DyAsOJ, IC-000465 [BDy| Dysprosium bondes, IC-000819 BDy2FeI4 Dysprosium iron boride (Dy2Fe,4B), IC-000820 B,DyH12 ...
Jane E. Macintyre, 1992
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Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance ...
Na Dymelor [968-81-0] C15H2oN2O4S Dysprosium, compd. with nickel (1:2) [ 12175-27-8] DyNi2 Dysprosium, tris[ethanedioato(2)]di [867-62-9] C6Dy2012 Dysprosium aluminide [52725-43-6] A12Dy409 Dysprosium aluminum oxide ...
‎1980
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Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, Second Edition
Dysprosium chloride Dysprosium chloride hexahydrate Dysprosium fluoride Dysprosium hydride Dysprosium hydroxide ... Dysprosium nitrate pentahydrate Dysprosium nitride Dysprosium oxalate decahydrate Dysprosium oxide Dysprosium ...
Dale L. Perry, 2011
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Contrast-Enhanced Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging
At 1 .5 T. the use of a dysprosium chelate can lead to a further improvement in first pass brain perfusion studies. (A) At the peak of the first pass through the brain, following bolus injection of Dy HP-DO3A, the signal intensity of the normal left ...
Val M. Runge
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A Guide to the Elements
DYSPROSIUM Atomic Number 66 Chemical Symbol Dy Group lllB—Rare Earth Element (Lanthanidesl VIII! lllB lVB_\lB V15 \'l|B .*_' i IB l|B ' n' ' ' ' F. Sc 11 iv crawl rejcalm Cu Zn; llh_Sr Y 1r'NbMoVTc RuillhiPd Ag ca Cslo*l..0l~lfTuWlleOslr ...
Albert Stwertka, 2002
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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 95th Edition
Mol. weight Physical form mp/°C bp/°C Density g cm–3 Solubility g/100 g H20 Qualitative solubility 1011 Curium Cm 7440-51-9 247 silv metal; hex or cub 1345 13.51 1012 Dysprosium Dy 7429-91-6 162.500 silv metal; hex 1412 2567 8.55 s  ...
William M. Haynes, 2014
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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 93rd Edition
Mol. weight Physical form mp/°C bp/°C Density g cm–3 Solubility g/100 g H20 Qualitative solubility 1011 Curium Cm 7440-51-9 247 silv metal; hex or cub 1345 13.51 1012 Dysprosium Dy 7429-91-6 162.500 silv metal; hex 1412 2567 8.55 s  ...
William M. Haynes, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DYSPROSIUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dysprosium is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rare Earths MMI® Falls Again as Molycorp, Inc. Seeks Bankruptcy …
Lanthanum, dysprosium, cerium oxide and europium oxide have all steadily fallen in price since 2011. These lighter rare earths were certainly ... «MetalMiner, Jul 15»
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Molycorp Inc's Bankruptcy Is the Beginning of the End for Rare …
Where terbium and dysprosium are among the most valuable rare-earths and still enjoy relatively high prices compared to their pre-2009 prices ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
3
Today's Green Technology
Each 2 megawatt (MW) wind turbine contains something like 800 pounds of neodymium (Nd) and 130 pounds of dysprosium (Dy). «The Mountain -Ear, Jul 15»
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Molycorp path to bankruptcy ran through global politics, market shifts
Rare earths are 17 elements, with Scrabble-game winning names, like ytterbium, dysprosium and praseodymium. They are vital in making a ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
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Rare Earth Elements Market - Global Industry Analysis, Trends And …
These motors consist of powerful magnets made from neodymium and dysprosium. Europium, terbium, and yttrium are rare earth elementsthat ... «CSO Australia, Jul 15»
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Circular businesses models 'mitigate volatile resource prices'
... and the production of lead acid batteries and flame retardants); dysprosium (a rare earth element used in permanent magnets for electric cars ... «Resource Magazine, Jul 15»
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Rare-Earth Recovery Process Enables the Creation of Magnets from …
Recovery of materials from swarf is essential as it includes expensive rare-earth metals such as neodymium, samarium and dysprosium. «Azom.com, Jul 15»
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New CMI process recycles magnets from factory floor
When swarf contains costly rare-earth materials like samarium, neodymium, and dysprosium, materials recovery is important. Early on, the CMI ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
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RPT-COLUMN-After the boom and the bust, what next for rare earths …
... basis free on board China port, as assessed by Asia Metal; terbium and europium (TV sets and fluorescent lighting), dysprosium (hard discs ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
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A Simple Method for the Separation of Dysprosium and Neodymium …
ES: We and others have targeted mixtures of neodymium and dysprosium because those two are the chief REE components of NdFeB magnets ... «Azom.com, Jun 15»

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