ytterbium
IPA: jtɝbiʌm
noun
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Yb) with an atomic number of 70.
- A single atom of this element.
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Examples of "ytterbium" in Sentences
- Some ytterbium alloys have been used in dentistry.
- Natural ytterbium is a mix of seven stable isotopes.
- Ytterbium was NOT the first rare earth to be discovered.
- Metallic ytterbium dust poses a fire and explosion hazard.
- The abundance of ytterbium in the Earth crust is about 3 mg/kg.
- It is one of the more commonly encountered compounds of ytterbium.
- Erbium and ytterbium ions are common active species in such lasers.
- This category contains articles related to the chemical element Ytterbium.
- Refer to the adjacent table for the main properties of Ytterbium III bromide.
- Ytterbium shows similar chemical behavior to the rest of the lanthanoid group.