yuán

technical
common
noun

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

yuán
zài
zhì
zào
gāo
xìng
néng
tiě
diàn
shè
bèi
zhōng
zhì
guān
zhòng
yào
 

Rare earth elements are crucial for manufacturing high-performance magnets and electronic devices.

Zhè
zhǒng
kuàng
shí
hán
yǒu
fēng
de
yuán
 
yóu
shì
 

This ore contains abundant rare earth elements, especially neodymium and praseodymium.

Kàng
suī
rán
shǔ
yuán
 
dàn
bìng
shǔ
lán
yuán
 

Although scandium and yttrium are classified as rare earth elements, they are not lanthanides.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ lèi