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atomic number 59

DEFINITIONS OF: atomic number 59

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n a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process

Synonyms:
Pr, praseodymium
Type of:
metal, metallic element
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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