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Definition of the Neodymium Element
A bright, silvery
rare-earth metal element, found in monazite and bastnaesite and
used for coloring glass and for doping some glass lasers.
Origin / Meaning of the name Neodymium
The name originates
from the
Greek words neos meaning new and 'didymos' meaning twin
Classification of the Neodymium Element
Neodymium classified
as an element in the Lanthanide series as one of the "Rare Earth
Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the Periodic
Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth Elements are
divided into the Lanthanide and Actinide series. The elements in
the Lanthanide series closely resemble lanthanum, and one another,
in their chemical and physical properties. Their compounds are
used as catalysts in the production of petroleum and synthetic
products.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the Neodymium
Element
Neodymium was discovered by
Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach
in Vienna, Austria in 1885.
Occurrence the Neodymium Element
Never found in nature as the free element
Found in monazite and
bastnaesite
Also found in Misch metal
Associated Uses of Neodymium
Coloring glass
Coloring ceramics
Infra-red radiation filtering
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