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    ATOMIC NUMBER 60

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymiumplay

    Synonyms:

    atomic number 60; Nd; neodymium

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    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("atomic number 60" is a kind of...):

    metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

    Holonyms ("atomic number 60" is a substance of...):

    bastnaesite; bastnasite (a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements)

    monazite (a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium)

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