High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Neodymium is a chemical element with the symbol Nd and atomic number 60. It is a soft silvery metal which tarnishes in air. Neodymium was discovered in 1885. It is present in significant quantities in the ore minerals monazite and bastnasite. Neodymium is not found naturally in metallic form or unaccompanied by other lanthanides and it is usually refined for general use. Neodymium has several important applications: it is a constituent of neodymium magnets, which are widely used in motors, loudspeakers and numerous appliances. Neodymium is a popular additive in glass, giving it a characteristic reddish-purple color; this glass is used in lasers emitting infrared light with the wavelength of 1.054–1.062 micrometers. Neodymium is also used in Nd:YAG lasers to generate 1.064 micrometer light. This is one of the most significant solid-state lasers. Neodymium is a key component of an alloy used to make high-power lightweight magnets for electric motors of hybrid cars, and in generators for wind turbines.

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