| Rare Earth Metal | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |  Definition:  A group of 17 chemically similar metals that includes the elements scandium and yttrium (atomic numbers 21 and 39, respectively) and the lanthanide elements (atomic numbers 57 through 71).
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