Etymology

praseodymium

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

English didymium ← Ancient Greek δίδυμος (dídumos) ← Proto-Hellenic *dúwo
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  1. Ancient Greekπρᾰ́σον (prắson)
  2. Ancient Greekπράσιος (prásios)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  4. Proto-Hellenic*dúwo
  5. Ancient Greekδύο (dúo)redup.
  6. Ancient Greekδίδυμος (dídumos)
  7. Englishdidymium
  8. English todaypraseodymium

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

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