DYSPROSIUMS

DYSPROSIUM

Dys*pro"si*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. dyspro`sitos hard to get at.] (Chem.)

Definition: An element of the rare earth-group. Symbol Dy; at. wt., 162.5.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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