neodymium means A chemical element (symbol Nd) with an atomic number of 60: a hard, slightly malleable silvery rare earth metal that quickly tarnishes in air and moisture. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.
neodymium is pronounced /nɪə(ʊ)ˈdɪmɪəm/.
Etymology
From neo- + (di)dymium.
noun
- A chemical element (symbol Nd) with an atomic number of 60: a hard, slightly malleable silvery rare earth metal that quickly tarnishes in air and moisture.“Other rare elements, like neodymium, exist in more than one isotopic form, the ratios of which can provide a measure of the depth from which the flow material may ultimately have been derived.”
- A single atom of this element.