YTTRIUM
yttrium, atomic number
(noun) a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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Etymology
Noun
yttrium (usually uncountable, plural yttriums)
A silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare-earth minerals.
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Yt"tri*um, n. Etym: [NL., from Ytterby, in Sweden. See Erbium.]
(Chem.)
Definition: A rare metallic element of the boron-aluminium group, found in
gadolinite and other rare minerals, and extracted as a dark gray
powder. Symbol Y. Atomic weight, 89. [Written also ittrium.]
Note: Associated with yttrium are certain rare elements, as erbium,
ytterbium, samarium, etc., which are separated in a pure state with
great difficulty. They are studied by means of their spark or
phosphorescent spectra. Yttrium is now regarded as probably not a
simple element, but as a mixture of several substances.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition