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yttrium

ytt·rium

UK/ˈɪtɹiːəm/ US/ˈjɪtɹiːəm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

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Origin

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

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