atomic number 66

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   a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic

   SynonymsdysprosiumDy

   Broadermetallic element

Questions about atomic number 66

What does atomic number 66 mean?

atomic number 66 means "a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic".

What is another word for atomic number 66?

Close synonyms include dysprosium, Dy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is atomic number 66 a common word?

atomic number 66 is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.