The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCANDIUM , but the solution may also be ERBIUM which is one of the most recent solution (2001 in Washington Post).
Rare-earth metal crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCANDIUM | 50 % | 8 |
| ERBIUM | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rare-earth metal
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rare earth
- rare earth mineral
- rare earth element
- rare-earth element
- rare earth magnet
- xenotite
- radiorhenium
- thomasclarkite
- precious metal
- telluric iron
- lanthanide
- rhenium
Crossword Answer definitions
SCANDIUM noun- A metallic chemical element, atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element.
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More clues leading to the result SCANDIUM
- Rare-earth metal
- Rare earth element
- Metal in aluminum alloys
- Metallic element that's #21 on the periodic table
- Rare-earth element named after where it was discovered