YTTRIUM


Meaning of YTTRIUM in English

/ ˈɪtriəm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( symb Y ) a chemical element. Yttrium is a grey-white metal used in magnets .

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: modern Latin , from Ytterby , the name of a Swedish quarry where it was first found.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.