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noun • a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite | ||||||||
| 39% | 9 | A rare-earth mineral that contains yttrium and rare earth elements | ||||||
noun • a brown-to-yellow mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium in crystalline form | ||||||||
| 35% | 15 | The element named after the Russian town where it was discovered | ||||||
noun • a radioactive transuranic element, with atomic number 112 | ||||||||
Rare Earth Element Named After Where It Was Discovered Crossword Clue
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SCANDIUM which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SCANDIUM
Updated: October 11, 2023
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