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/nˌiːəʊdˈɪmiəm/
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NOUN
- a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
How To Use neodymium In A Sentence
- The magnets, manufactured mostly in China, were called neodymium magnets. Bodily Harm
- The rest is done by the repulsive force of the diamagnet under the neodymium magnet.
- That light gets funneled into a crystal of a material called neodymium-doped yttrium orthovanadate, which is common to lab lasers. Wired Top Stories
- Made of polarized glass, the lenses boast a number of "best in shows": at just 1.8 mm thick they claim to be the thinnest in the world; they contain an impressive number of rare minerals like neodymium and erbium, which filter color while maintaining clarity; and they have 10 layers of antiglare coating. Super-Fly Shades
- The U.S. has become almost completely dependent on China for rare earth metals, including neodymium, which is used in hard disk drive magnets, according to testimony at a congressional hearing last month. Techworld Australia News
- There are supply worries because demand for rare earth metals is likely to increase between 10% and 20% annually from growing use of such lanthanoid elements as neodymium, used to make generators for wind turbines, and dysprosium, used to make parts for hybrid car motors. Purchasing - Top Stories
- The neodymium glass laser, nicknamed Vulcan, provides pulses of intense laser light to two target laboratories.
- The double-phase composite material of the aluminum alloy and the neodymium iron boron type rare earth permanent magnet material is prepared by using a powder metallurgy method.
- Magnets made with the rare-earth minerals neodymium and praseodymium are uniquely strong, making them valuable components in wind turbines and computer hard drives. Malaysia Stalls New Project
- Neodymium is a soft, malleable metal that can be cut and shaped fairly easily.