Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

praseodymium

/ˌpɹeɪzioʊˈdɪmiəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: praseodymi-um
IPA: /ˌpɹeɪzioʊˈdɪmiəm/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical element (symbol Pr) with an atomic number of 59, a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile rare earth metal, valued for its magnetic, electrical, chemical, and optical properties.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But the government also gave MP Materials a decade-long guaranteed price floor for its products, such as the rare earths neodymium-praseodymium, at twice recent market rates (leaving aside the fact prices have soared this week as MP Materials has cut ties with China)."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πράσιος (prásios, “leek-green”) + didymium.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: πράσιος

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

praseodymiums (plural)

Derived Forms

dipraseodymium praseodymate praseodymian

Phrases

praseodymium trichloride

Frequently Paired Words

didymium neodymium praseolite

Synonyms

pr atomic number 59

Questions

How do you pronounce praseodymium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹeɪzioʊˈdɪmiəm/.
What does praseodymium mean?: A chemical element (symbol Pr) with an atomic number of 59, a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile rare earth metal, valued for its magnetic, electrical, chemical, and optical properties.
Where does praseodymium come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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