rare earth

Noun

Meaning

any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)

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Alternative names

Rare-earth

Synonyms

lanthanide rare-earth element lanthanoid lanthanon oxide cerium holmium precious metal noble metal base metal new lands lanthanide series native metal rare earth metal rare earth elements

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Antonyms

common average popular standard normal regular

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Hypernyms

group grouping

Hyponyms

terbium metal

Examples

[T]he rare earth elements perplex us in our researches, baffle us in our speculations, and haunt us in our very dreams. They stretch like an unknown sea before us mocking, mystifying and murmuring strange revelations and possibilities. William Crookes

Five centuries from now - barring unimaginable catastrophe - the moon will be developed real estate. There's economic incentive to exploit the moon - the helium-3 will be useful in powering fusion reactors, and the rare earth elements could supplant the limited terrestrial supply of these materials. Seth Shostak

Also, the method of separating the rare-earth elements by the method of ion exchange had not been invented yet in Moseley's time. Source: Internet

The EU also wants to study ways to reuse, repair and recycle products that use rare earth minerals. Source: Internet

Element substitution for the calcium cation often includes certain rare earth elements (REE), such as yttrium and cerium. Source: Internet

Attention is now turning to previously inaccessible rare-earth elements, key inputs for the manufacturing of modern technologies from smart phones to defense applications. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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