Rare-earth Element Definition

rârûrth
noun
Any of the series of metallic chemical elements, with consecutive atomic numbers of 57 (lanthanum) through 71 (lutetium) inclusive.
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(chemistry) Any of a group of seventeen soft, lustrous, sometimes magnetic metals that form trivalent salts; they include the lanthanides plus yttrium, scandium, thorium and sometimes zirconium.

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rare-earth element
Plural:
rare-earth-elements

Origin of Rare-earth Element

  • rare earth

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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