Chemicals and Drugs

Dysprosium

An element of the rare earth family that has the atomic symbol Dy, atomic number 66, and atomic weight 162.50. Dysprosium is a silvery metal used primarily in the form of various salts.

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Abstract

An element of the rare earth family that has the atomic symbol Dy, atomic number 66, and atomic weight 162.50. Dysprosium is a silvery metal used primarily in the form of various salts.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Dy
Molecular Weight
162.500 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7429-91-6
IUPAC Name
dysprosium
InChIKey
KBQHZAAAGSGFKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Dy]
MeSH Unique ID
D004419
Source
PubChem CID 23912

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D01w.268w.558w.362w.374w
  2. D01w.552w.550w.399w.374w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dysprosium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004419. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004419
  2. Dysprosium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysprosium
  3. Dysprosium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1843
  4. Dysprosium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23912. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23912