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るいげん 希土類元素
Noun
1. rare-earth element; rare-earth metalChemistry
Wikipedia definition
2. Rare earth elementAs defined by IUPAC, rare earth elements ("REEs") or rare earth metals are a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table, specifically the fifteen lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium. Scandium and yttrium are considered rare earth elements since they tend to occur in the same ore deposits as the lanthanides and exhibit similar chemical properties.
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稀土類元素 【きどるいげんそ】

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