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didymium

Pronunciation: /dɪˈdɪmɪəm/
Definition of didymium

noun

[mass noun] Chemistry
  • a mixture containing the rare earth elements praseodymium and neodymium, used to colour glass for optical filters. It was originally regarded as a single element.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek didumos 'twin' (because it was closely associated with lanthanum) + -ium (used as a suffix for new metals)

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