yttrium
Plural: yttriums
Noun
- a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
- A silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare-earth minerals.
- pl. -S a metallic element YTTRIC adj
Origin / Etymology
From Ytterby + -ium, named after Ytterby, Sweden, the same etymological source as terbium, erbium, and ytterbium.
Synonyms
atomic number 39, Y
Scrabble Score: 12
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