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Definition 2024

rare_earth

rare earth

English

Noun

rare earth ‎(plural rare earths)

(chemistry) naturally occurring oxides of the lanthanide metals; they are widely distributed in relatively small concentrations and are used in glassmaking, ceramic glazes etc

Translations

naturally occurring oxides of the lanthanide metals

Chinese:
Mandarin: 稀土 (zh) ‎(xītǔ)
Finnish: maametallimineraali
French: terre rare (fr) f
German: seltene Erde f

Japanese: 希土類 ‎(きどるい, kidorui), レア・アース ‎(rea-āsu)
Kazakh: сирекжер ‎(sïrekjer)
Korean: 희토류 ‎(huitoryu) (稀土類)
Russian: ре́дкие зе́мли f pl ‎(rédkije zémli)
Spanish: tierra rara f
Vietnamese: đất hiếm

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