How to Use neodymium in a Sentence

neodymium

noun
  • That sent the price of neodymium and other rare earths soaring.
    — Charles Riley, CNN, 5 June 2019
  • For this method, use a strong, small magnet, such as a neodymium magnet.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The neodymium magnets are very small and very powerful.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • There will be a new drive unit that eschews rare-earth materials like neodymium.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The goal will be to produce 12 tons per year of neodymium or dysprosium.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022
  • The team tested this on neodymium iron boron and samarium cobalt magnet waste.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The sound comes from a 43mm full-range driver that uses neodymium magnets.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • Chan says the neodymium ions are where the optical magic happens.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Each ocean basin has a distinct ratio of two different neodymium isotopes based on the age of its rocks.
    — Sora Kim, The Conversation, 12 July 2021
  • Carmakers have for years used rare earths such as neodymium in the motors that power electric cars.
    — Charles Riley, CNN, 5 June 2019
  • His glass beer bottles will hang easily, thanks to two strips of super-strong neodymium magnets.
    — Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Some of that neodymium can be replaced by another light rare earth, praseodymium (Pr).
    — Mary Hui, Quartz, 14 May 2021
  • The global market for neodymium magnets is well in the billions of dollars per year and growing.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2023
  • One of the more interesting ones is extracting neodymium from the magnets in old hard disk drives.
    — Willy Shih, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The treble unit uses a neodymium magnet and 25mm microfiber dome.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Once the neodymium is turned into magnets, they are placed around a core inside of a motor and connected to an axle.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • In this case, the crystal is formed from a material that's a mix of neodymium, nickel, and oxygen.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Take neodymium, used to make magnets in the motors of electric vehicles and wind turbines.
    — Wired, 14 July 2022
  • The drivers used neodymium magnets to deliver a louder sound.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Yttrium and neodymium are alloyed to make the magnets in turbines for windmills.
    — Nelson Ching, National Geographic, 10 June 2016
  • That refers to neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 May 2025
  • And inside those are two neodymium ring magnet motors that physically move to create the sound.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 17 Dec. 2020
  • The second five words in the list — milliamp, neodymium, degauss, aileron, servo — are much more commonly known by men.
    — Kara Miller, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022
  • Mining and refining neodymium takes a huge toll on the environment.
    — Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Lynas Rare Earths explores and mines for rare earth minerals such as cerium and neodymium.
    — Sam Meredith,dylan Butts, CNBC, 20 June 2025
  • But for starters, Phoenix is focused on the rare earths, exotic metals with names like neodymium and dysprosium.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022
  • The rotor uses two neodymium magnets mounted opposite each other across an axle.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Within the lights, there are two elements that everyone is chasing, neodymium and praseodymium.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Extra-strong neodymium magnets allow the wearer to attach a matching eyewear case to the jacket.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 20 June 2023
  • So its thicker plywood inserts have neodymium magnets embedded into them to align the side panels when the chair is deployed.
    — New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025

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