First Known Use: 1886
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dysprosium
noun dys·pro·si·um \dis-ˈprō-zē-əm, -zh(ē-)əm\
Definition of DYSPROSIUM
: an element of the rare-earth group that forms highly magnetic compounds — see element table
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Origin of DYSPROSIUM
New Latin, from Greek dysprositos hard to get at, from dys- + prositos approachable, from prosienai to approach, from pros- + ienai to go — more at issue
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dysprosium
noun dys·pro·si·um \dis-ˈprō-zē-əm, -zh(ē-)əm\
Medical Definition of DYSPROSIUM
: an element of the rare-earth group that forms highly magnetic compounds—symbol Dy; see element table
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