rare-earth element

[ rair-urth ]
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nounChemistry.
  1. any of a group of closely related metallic elements, comprising the lanthanides, scandium, and yttrium, that are chemically similar by virtue of having the same number of valence electrons.

Origin of rare-earth element

1
First recorded in 1955–60
  • Also called rare-earth metal.

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rare-earth element

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