Dysprosium
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Dysprosium | |
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Properties | |
Atomic symbol | Dy |
Atomic number | 66 |
Classification | Inner Transition metal |
Atomic mass | 162.5 amu |
Other Information | |
Date of discovery | 1886 |
Name of discoverer | Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran |
Name origin | From the Greek dysprositos, 'hard to obtain'. |
Uses | Nuclear reactors. |
Obtained from | erbium or holmium |
References
http://www.webelements.com/dysprosium/
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*Lanthanides | 66
Dy 162.5 |
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