ytterbium

[ ih-tur-bee-uhm ]

/ ɪˈtɜr bi əm /

noun Chemistry.

a rare metallic element found in gadolinite and forming compounds resembling those of yttrium. Symbol: Yb; atomic weight: 173.04; atomic number: 70; specific gravity: 6.96.

Compare rare-earth element.

Origin of ytterbium

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at ytterbia, -ium

OTHER WORDS FROM ytterbium

yt·ter·bic, yt·ter·bous, adjective

Words nearby ytterbium

YT, YTD, YTS, ytterbia, ytterbite, ytterbium, ytterbium oxide, yttria, yttriferous, yttrium, yttrium metal

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Example sentences from the Web for ytterbium

Ytterbium, i-ter′bi-um, n. an element discovered by Marignac in gadolinite.
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British Dictionary definitions for ytterbium

ytterbium

/ (ɪˈtɜːbɪəm) /

noun

a soft malleable silvery element of the lanthanide series of metals that occurs in monazite and is used to improve the mechanical properties of steel. Symbol: Yb; atomic no: 70; atomic wt: 173.04; valency: 2 or 3; relative density: 6.903 (alpha), 6.966 (beta); melting pt: 819°C; boiling pt: 1196°C

Word Origin for ytterbium

C19: New Latin; see ytterbia

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Medical definitions for ytterbium

ytterbium

[ ĭ-tûr′bē-əm ]

n. Symbol Yb

A soft bright allotropic rare-earth element, whose radioisotope is used in diagnostic imaging of the brain. Atomic number 70.

Scientific definitions for ytterbium

ytterbium

[ ĭ-tûr′bē-əm ]

Yb

A soft, silvery-white metallic element of the lanthanide series that occurs as seven stable isotopes. It is used as a radiation source for portable x-ray machines. Atomic number 70; atomic weight 173.04; melting point 824°C; boiling point 1,196°C; specific gravity 6.972 or 6.54 (25°C) depending on allotropic form; valence 2, 3. See Periodic Table.

单词	ytterbium
释义	ytterbium [ ih-tur-bee-uhm ] / ɪˈtɜr bi əm / noun Chemistry. a rare metallic element found in gadolinite and forming compounds resembling those of yttrium. Symbol: Yb; atomic weight: 173.04; atomic number: 70; specific gravity: 6.96. Compare rare-earth element. Origin of ytterbium From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at ytterbia, -ium OTHER WORDS FROM ytterbium yt·ter·bic, yt·ter·bous, adjective Words nearby ytterbium YT, YTD, YTS, ytterbia, ytterbite, ytterbium, ytterbium oxide, yttria, yttriferous, yttrium, yttrium metal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ytterbium Ytterbium, i-ter′bi-um, n. an element discovered by Marignac in gadolinite. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ytterbium ytterbium / (ɪˈtɜːbɪəm) / noun a soft malleable silvery element of the lanthanide series of metals that occurs in monazite and is used to improve the mechanical properties of steel. Symbol: Yb; atomic no: 70; atomic wt: 173.04; valency: 2 or 3; relative density: 6.903 (alpha), 6.966 (beta); melting pt: 819°C; boiling pt: 1196°C Word Origin for ytterbium C19: New Latin; see ytterbia 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 ytterbium ytterbium [ ĭ-tûr′bē-əm ] n. Symbol Yb A soft bright allotropic rare-earth element, whose radioisotope is used in diagnostic imaging of the brain. Atomic number 70. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ytterbium ytterbium [ ĭ-tûr′bē-əm ] Yb A soft, silvery-white metallic element of the lanthanide series that occurs as seven stable isotopes. It is used as a radiation source for portable x-ray machines. Atomic number 70; atomic weight 173.04; melting point 824°C; boiling point 1,196°C; specific gravity 6.972 or 6.54 (25°C) depending on allotropic form; valence 2, 3. See Periodic Table. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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