yttriumn.
/ˈɪtrɪəm/, U.S. /ˈɪtriəm/ Chemistry.
A rare metal of the cerium group, the base of the earth yttria n. Symbol Y.
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yttrium1822
1822 Imison's Sci. & Art II. 93 The base of yttria has been supposed to be a metallic substance, which would receive the name of yttrium.
1866 H. E. Roscoe Lessons Elem. Chem. i. 8 The metals yttrium, erbium, indium, &c. have only as yet been met with in most minute quantities.
Derivatives
yttrialite n. /ˈɪtrɪəlaɪt/ Mineralogy a silicate of thorium and the yttrium metals.
/ˈɪtrɪəlaɪt/ Mineralogy a silicate of thorium and the yttrium metals.ΚΠ
1889 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 138 477 Yttrialite.
yttric adj. /ˈɪtrɪk/ related to or containing yttrium.
/ˈɪtrɪk/ related to or containing yttrium.ΘΚΠ
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yttrious1828
yttric1860
yttriferous1877
1860 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. Yttricus..yttric.
yˈttriferous adj. containing or yielding yttrium.
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yttrious1828
yttric1860
yttriferous1877
1877 E. S. Dana Text-bk. Mineral. 281 Yttriferous, or Ytter-garnet.
yttrious adj. /ˈɪtrɪəs/ pertaining to or containing yttria.
/ˈɪtrɪəs/ pertaining to or containing yttria.ΘΚΠ
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yttrious1828
yttric1860
yttriferous1877
1828–32 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Yttrious, pertaining to yttria; containing yttria; as, the yttrious oxyd of columbium. Cleaveland.
yttrite n. /ˈɪtraɪt/ Mineralogy a synonym of gadolinite n.
/ˈɪtraɪt/ Mineralogy a synonym of gadolinite n.ΘΚΠ
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gadolinite1801
ytterbite1839
yttrite1839
ytterite1849
1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 541 Gadolinite; called also Yttrite and Ytterbite.
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