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mischmetal

(Metallurgy) an alloy of cerium and other rare earth metals, used esp as a flint in cigarette lighters

[C20: from German Mischmetall, from mischen to mix]

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misch metal - a pyrophoric alloy made from a mixture of rare-earth metals

pyrophoric alloy - an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel; used in lighter flints

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Other REEs, including cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, and praseodymium, commonly used as a mixed oxide called mischmetal, are used in steel making to remove impurities and in producing special alloys.

THE GEOPOLITICS OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS: EMERGING CHALLENGE FOR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY AND ECONOMICS

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Spatiotemporal overlap of spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) and commercial fisheries in the northeast U.S. shelf large marine ecosystem

For many years, mischmetal was the most common type of raze earth metal added.

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The fire-starter/sharpener uses a Mischmetal (rare earth alloy) fire rod that is much more effective than regular ferrocium.