Meaning of YTTERBIUM
| Pronunciation: | | i'turbeeum
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| | Definition: | | [n] a soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime |
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| | Synonyms: | | atomic number 70, Yb |
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| | See Also: | | gadolinite, metal, metallic element, monazite, xenotime, ytterbite | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Yt*ter"bi*um\, n. [NL., fr. Ytterby, in Sweden. See
{Erbium}.] (Chem.)
A rare element of the boron group, sometimes associated with
yttrium or other related elements, as in euxenite and
gadolinite. Symbol Yb; provisional atomic weight 173.2. Cf.
{Yttrium}.
Note: Ytterbium is associated with other rare elements, and
probably has not been prepared in a pure state.
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