YTTRIUM


Meaning of YTTRIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈi-trē-əm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from yttria yttrium oxide (Y 2 O 3 ), irregular from Ytterby, town in southern Sweden

Date: 1814

: a metallic element usually included in the rare-earth group that occurs usually with other rare earth elements in minerals and is used especially in phosphors, YAG lasers, and superalloys — see element table

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