Meaning of 稀土元素
稀土元素 means rare earth elements; collective term for 17 metallic chemical elements (scandium, yttrium, and the lanthanides). Pronounced xī tǔ yuán sù.
- rare earth elements; collective term for 17 metallic chemical elements (scandium, yttrium, and the lanthanides)
Definitions & Examples
Xī稀
tǔ土
yuán元
sù素
zài在
zhì制
zào造
gāo高
xìng性
néng能
cí磁
tiě铁
hé和
diàn电
zǐ子
shè设
bèi备
zhōng中
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
Rare earth elements are crucial for manufacturing high-performance magnets and electronic devices.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
kuàng矿
shí石
hán含
yǒu有
fēng丰
fù富
de的
xī稀
tǔ土
yuán元
sù素
,
yóu尤
qí其
shì是
nǚ钕
hé和
pǔ镨
。
This ore contains abundant rare earth elements, especially neodymium and praseodymium.
Kàng钪
hé和
yǐ钇
suī虽
rán然
shǔ属
yú于
xī稀
tǔ土
yuán元
sù素
,
dàn但
bìng并
bù不
shǔ属
yú于
lán镧
xì系
yuán元
sù素
。
Although scandium and yttrium are classified as rare earth elements, they are not lanthanides.