Meanings
noundidymium (uncountable)
- uncountableA mixture of praseodymium and neodymium once thought to be an element (symbol Di).
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Hellenic*dúwo
- Ancient Greekδύο (dúo)redup.
- Ancient Greekδίδυμος (dídumos)
- Englishdidymium
From Ancient Greek δίδυμος (dídumos, “twin”) + -ium.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan didimi
- didimimixture of praseodymium and neodymium once thought to be an element
Chinese Mandarin 𨥶
- 𨥶 (dài)mixture of praseodymium and neodymium once thought to be an element
French didyme
- didymemixture of praseodymium and neodymium once thought to be an element
Italian didimio
- didimiomixture of praseodymium and neodymium once thought to be an element
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APA
didymium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didymium
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“didymium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didymium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “didymium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didymium.
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