terbium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile.

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terbium

From Ytterby + -ium, named after Ytterby, Sweden, the same etymological source as yttrium, erbium, and ytterbium.

erbium terbic ytterbium yttrium

diterbium radioterbium sodium terbium borate terbate terbia terbian terbic terbium oxide terbium peroxide terbium trichloride tetraterbium

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