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ytterbium

yt·ter·bium

UK/ɪˈtɜː.bi.əm/ US/ɪˈtɚ.bi.əm/ uncommon

noun

Origin

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

Phrases

  • diytterbium trioxide
  • ytterbium oxide
  • ytterbium trichloride

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