yttrium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A silvery metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare earth minerals.

Pronunciation

ĭt'rēəm /ˈɪtɹiːəm/ /ˈjɪtɹiːəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yttrium.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-yttrium.wav

Word forms

yttrium yttriums

Etymology

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

Related words

mul:Y erbium terbium YBCO ytter ytterbite ytterbium Ytterby ytterite yttria bastnasite

Derived words

diyttrium trioxide gadolinium yttrium garnet yttric yttriferous yttrious yttrite yttrium-90 yttrium aluminium garnet yttrium aluminum garnet yttrium anhydrous chloride yttrium barium copper oxide yttrium fluoride yttrium iron garnet yttrium lithium fluoride yttrium oxide yttrium vanadate yttro-

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