rare earth element

Noun

(chemistry) Any of a group of seventeen soft, lustrous, sometimes magnetic metals that form trivalent salts; they include the lanthanides plus yttrium, scandium, thorium and sometimes zirconium.

Japanese Meaning

希土類元素。化学的には、柔らかく光沢があり、場合によっては磁性も示す17種類の金属（ランタノイドに加え、イットリウム、スカンジウム、トリウム、または時にジルコニウムを含む）を指す。

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The rare earth element neodymium is essential for producing powerful permanent magnets used in wind turbines and electric vehicles.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

希土類元素であるネオジムは、風力発電機や電気自動車に使用される強力な永久磁石を製造するために不可欠です。

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(chemistry) Any of a group of seventeen soft, lustrous, sometimes magnetic metals that form trivalent salts; they include the lanthanides plus yttrium, scandium, thorium and sometimes zirconium.

rare earth elements

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