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Definition of Rare-earth element
1. Noun. Any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71).
Generic synonyms: Group, Grouping
Specialized synonyms: Terbium Metal
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rare-earth Element
Literary usage of Rare-earth element
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility: Exploring a Russian by Glenn E. Schweitzer, A. Chelsea Sharber (2005)
"The Nd and Eu in rocks and minerals compose from 10—25 to 0.5—2 percent of the
total rare earth element amount. The highest contents of these elements are ..."
2. Some Physico-chemical Themes by Alfred Walter Stewart (1922)
"... but the work of Moseley upon the X-ray spectra of the elements has made it
clear that only one more rare earth element remains to be discovered; ..."
3. Recent Advances in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry by Alfred Walter Stewart (1909)
"... of the rare earth element to its neighbours is even less apparent. It therefore
seems doubtful whether this view of the place of these bodies in the ..."
4. Recent Advances in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry by Alfred Walter Stewart (1912)
"Steel-grey In the case of the other metals, such as those lying in the eighth
group, the resemblance of the rare earth element to its neighbours is even ..."
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