HyperDic: atomic_number_59

English > 1 sense of the expression atomic number 59:
NOUNsubstanceatomic number 59, praseodymium, Pra soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
English > atomic number 59: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process.
Synonymspraseodymium, Pr
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance ofbastnasite, bastnaesiteA yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements
monaziteA reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals
Spanishnúmero atómico 59, praseodimio, Pr
Catalannúmero atòmic 59, praseodimi, Pr

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