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rare-earth element: Meaning and Definition of
rare'-earth' el"ement
Pronunciation: (râr'ûrth'), [key]
— Chem. Chem.
- any of a group of closely related metallic elements, comprising the lanthanides, scandium, and yttrium, that are chemically similar by virtue of having the same number of valence electrons. Also called
