Dysprosium


 * Element Name:** Dysprosium


 * Element Symbol:** Dy


 * Atomic Mass:** 17[[image:dyspprosinm_iyana.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 66


 * Protons:** 66


 * Electrons:** 66


 * Discovery:** Paul-Emile, French Chemist


 * How it was Named:** From the Greek word, "dysprosium", meaning "hard to get at"


 * State of Matter:** solid


 * Melting Point:** 1407°C


 * Boiling Point:** 2562°C


 * Characteristics:**
 * Bright Sliver luster
 * It is soft enough to be cut with a knife
 * Explosive


 * Use of Element:** Dysprosium has been used in making laser materials


 * Interesting Facts:** Combined with nickel and added to special cement used to cool nuclear reactor rods.

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