yttrium
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yttrium
- /ˈɪtɹiːəm/
- /ˈjɪtɹiːəm/
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From Ytterby + -ium, named after Ytterby, Sweden. Doublet of erbium, terbium, and ytterbium.
noun yttriums
- A silvery metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare earth minerals.
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Talk about this word "yttrium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yttrium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. yttrium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yttrium "yttrium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yttrium.Cite this
@misc{yttrium_2026,
title = {yttrium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yttrium},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
