Ytterbium Definition

ĭ-tûrbē-əm
noun
A scarce, divalent or trivalent, silvery, malleable chemical element, one of the rare-earth elements, found with yttrium in gadolinite and certain other minerals: symbol, Yb; at. no. 70
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • atomic number 70
  • yb

Origin of Ytterbium

  • After Ytterby , a town in Sweden

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Named for the Swedish town of Ytterby.

    From Wiktionary

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