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dys•pro•si•um
Pronunciation: (dis-prō'sē-um, -shē-), [key]—
n. Chem.
a rare-earth metallic element, highly reactive and paramagnetic, found in small amounts in various rare-earth minerals, as euxenite and monazite: used to absorb neutrons in nuclear reactors.
Symbol: Dy;
at. wt.: 162.50;
at. no.: 66.
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