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Definition of: dysprosium
(dis·prō′sē·əm, -shē-) noun
A rare-earth element (symbol Dy, atomic number 66) difficult to separate from its oxide. See PERIODIC TABLE. [<NL <Gk. dysprositos <dys- hard + prosienai approach]
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