terbium

[ tur-bee-uhm ]

/ ˈtɜr bi əm /

noun Chemistry.

a rare-earth, metallic element present in certain minerals and yielding colorless salts. Symbol: Tb; atomic number: 65; atomic weight: 158.924; specific gravity: 8.25.

Origin of terbium

1835–45; (Yt)terb(y), name of Swedish town where found + -ium. See ytterbium

OTHER WORDS FROM terbium

terbic, adjective

Words nearby terbium

teratophobia, teratosis, Te Rauparaha, terazosin hydrochloride, terbia, terbium, terbium metal, terbium oxide, Ter Borch, Terbrugghen, terbutaline

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Example sentences from the Web for terbium

Erbium, a rare metal found along with yttrium, terbium, and other rare elements in some rare minerals.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
(c.) Yttria (YO) occurs only in a few rare minerals, and usually in company with terbium and erbium.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous
Terbium, ter′bi-um, n. a rare metal found in certain yttrium minerals.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for terbium

terbium

/ (ˈtɜːbɪəm) /

noun

a soft malleable silvery-grey element of the lanthanide series of metals, occurring in gadolinite and monazite and used in lasers and for doping solid-state devices. Symbol: Tb; atomic no: 65; atomic wt: 158.92534; valency: 3 or 4; relative density: 8.230; melting pt: 1356°C; boiling pt: 3230°C

Derived forms of terbium

terbic, adjective

Word Origin for terbium

C19: from New Latin, named after Ytterby, Sweden, village where it was discovered

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Medical definitions for terbium

terbium

[ tûr′bē-əm ]

n. Symbol Tb

A soft metallic rare-earth element used in x-ray tubes. Atomic number 65.

Scientific definitions for terbium

terbium

[ tûr′bē-əm ]

Tb

A soft, silvery-gray metallic element of the lanthanide series. It is used in color television tubes, x-ray machines, and lasers. Atomic number 65; atomic weight 158.925; melting point 1,356°C; boiling point 3,123°C; specific gravity 8.229; valence 3, 4. See Periodic Table.

单词	terbium
释义	terbium [ tur-bee-uhm ] / ˈtɜr bi əm / noun Chemistry. a rare-earth, metallic element present in certain minerals and yielding colorless salts. Symbol: Tb; atomic number: 65; atomic weight: 158.924; specific gravity: 8.25. Origin of terbium 1835–45; (Yt)terb(y), name of Swedish town where found + -ium. See ytterbium OTHER WORDS FROM terbium terbic, adjective Words nearby terbium teratophobia, teratosis, Te Rauparaha, terazosin hydrochloride, terbia, terbium, terbium metal, terbium oxide, Ter Borch, Terbrugghen, terbutaline Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for terbium Erbium, a rare metal found along with yttrium, terbium, and other rare elements in some rare minerals. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various (c.) Yttria (YO) occurs only in a few rare minerals, and usually in company with terbium and erbium. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe\|Anonymous Terbium, ter′bi-um, n. a rare metal found in certain yttrium minerals. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for terbium terbium / (ˈtɜːbɪəm) / noun a soft malleable silvery-grey element of the lanthanide series of metals, occurring in gadolinite and monazite and used in lasers and for doping solid-state devices. Symbol: Tb; atomic no: 65; atomic wt: 158.92534; valency: 3 or 4; relative density: 8.230; melting pt: 1356°C; boiling pt: 3230°C Derived forms of terbium terbic, adjective Word Origin for terbium C19: from New Latin, named after Ytterby, Sweden, village where it was discovered Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for terbium terbium [ tûr′bē-əm ] n. Symbol Tb A soft metallic rare-earth element used in x-ray tubes. Atomic number 65. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for terbium terbium [ tûr′bē-əm ] Tb A soft, silvery-gray metallic element of the lanthanide series. It is used in color television tubes, x-ray machines, and lasers. Atomic number 65; atomic weight 158.925; melting point 1,356°C; boiling point 3,123°C; specific gravity 8.229; valence 3, 4. See Periodic Table. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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