镝 (dī) - Dysprosium — a chemical element (Dy, atomic number & also an ancient term for an arrowhead or

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镝 · dī

Dysprosium — a chemical element (Dy, atomic number 66), a rare-earth metal;

also an ancient term for an arrowhead or the whistling sound of an arrow.

Dysprosium — a chemical element (Dy, atomic numberalso an ancient term for an arrowhead or

Usage highlights

Dysprosium elementArrowheadWhistling arrowDysprosium oxideDysprosium compoundDysprosium magnet

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Dysprosium is a lanthanide element (镝元素).
  • The arrowhead was made of iron (箭镝).
  • Neodymium magnets may contain dysprosium (钕铁硼磁铁可能含有镝).
  • He heard the whistle of the arrow (鸣镝).

Collocations

  • Dysprosium element(镝元素)
  • Arrowhead(箭镝)
  • Whistling arrow(鸣镝)
  • Dysprosium oxide(氧化镝)
  • Dysprosium compound(镝化合物)
  • Dysprosium magnet(镝磁铁)

Idioms

  • The arrow is on the string, ready to be shot(矢在弦上，不得不发)
  • A whistling arrow signals the start of battle(鸣镝为号)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 镝 originally referred to the metal tip of an arrow or the sound of an arrow in flight in classical texts.
  • In modern usage, it is primarily a scientific term for the rare-earth element dysprosium, used in magnets and lasers.
  • The character combines the 'metal' radical (钅) with the phonetic component '啇', indicating its metallic nature.

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