Atomic Symbol Dy (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every Atom has a symbol to represent them. Some are easy to figure out... But what is the atom whose symbol is Dy?

The answer is Dysprosium (Dy). But there's a lot of secret / fun facts about Dysprosium that people don't know. Let me walk you through this atom...

Dysprosium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Dy (Dysprosium)

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Its uses are limited to the experimental and esoteric.

Sources

Usually found with erbium, holmium and other rare earths in some minerals such as monazite sand, which is often 50% rare earth by weight.

Description

Soft, lustrous, silvery metal.

Name Origin

Greek: dysprositos (hard to get at).

Atomic Number

66

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Atomic Mass

162,5

Discovery

Discovered By: Paul Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran

Year: 1886

Location: France

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Want to learn more details? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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