| name | Dysprosium |
| latin | Dysprosium |
| french | Dysprosium |
| german | Dysprosium |
| symbol | Dy |
| proton number | 66 |
| atomic weight | 162.5 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 1.22 |
| electronic configuration | [Xe] 4f105d06s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f105d06s2 |
| melting point | 1680 K, 1407°C, 2564°F |
| boiling point | 2840 K, 2567°C, 4652°F |
| group | - |
| period | 6 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | +3 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1886 | Paul E. Lecoq de Boisbaudran |