neodymium
noun
neo·dym·i·um
ˌnē-ō-ˈdi-mē-əm 
: a silver-white to yellow metallic element of the rare-earth group that is used especially in magnets and lasers see Chemical Elements Table
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The batch volumes—120 kg of neodymium oxide, 10 kg of dysprosium oxide, and 8 kg of terbium oxide—exceeded LCM’s minimum batch requirements.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Beijing’s control of neodymium, praseodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, and yttrium oxides is virtually total.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 May 2026
None, however, come close to the reigning permanent-magnet champ, neodymium iron boron (NdFeB), which dominates high-power applications.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
The Soundcore 2 is a compact classic that punches well above its weight class with 12W of power and dual neodymium drivers.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Beijing’s control of neodymium, praseodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, and yttrium oxides is virtually total.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 May 2026
None, however, come close to the reigning permanent-magnet champ, neodymium iron boron (NdFeB), which dominates high-power applications.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
The Soundcore 2 is a compact classic that punches well above its weight class with 12W of power and dual neodymium drivers.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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neodymium
noun
neo·dym·i·um
ˌnē-ō-ˈdim-ē-əm
: a silver-white to yellow metallic chemical element see element
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neodymium
noun
neo·dym·i·um
ˌnē-ō-ˈdim-ē-əm
: a yellow metallic element of the rare-earth group
—symbol Nd
see Chemical Elements Table
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