Dysprosium


 * Element Name**: Dysprosium


 * Element Symbol**: Dy


 * Atomic Mass**: 163[[image:Dysprosium_Abigail.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number**: 66


 * Protons**: 66


 * Electrons**: 66


 * Discovery**: Dysprosium was discovered by Paul Èmile Lecoq de Boisboudran in 1866.


 * How It Was Named**: Dysprosium is named after the Greek word dysprositos, meaning hard to get.


 * State Of Matter**: Solid


 * Melting Point**: 1412 °C


 * Boiling Point**: 2562 °C


 * Characteristics**:
 * It`s magnetic
 * It has a bright, metallic silver luster.
 * It`s soft enough to cut with a knife.


 * Uses Of Element**: It is used in control rods on nuclear reactors.

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 * Interesting Facts**:
 * Dysprosium is made from other metals.
 * Dysprosium is mildly toxic.

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