erbium

[ ur-bee-uhm ]

/ ˈɜr bi əm /

noun Chemistry.

a rare-earth metallic element, having pink salts. Symbol: Er; atomic weight: 167.26; atomic number: 68.

Origin of erbium

1835–45; <New Latin, named after Ytterby, Sweden, where first found; see -ium

Words nearby erbium

erasure, Erato, Eratosthenes, ERBF, Erbil, erbium, Erb's disease, Erb's palsy, Erb's sign, Erb-Westphal sign, Erceldoune

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Example sentences from the Web for erbium

Erbium, a rare metal found along with yttrium, terbium, and other rare elements in some rare minerals.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
(c.) Yttria (YO) occurs only in a few rare minerals, and usually in company with terbium and erbium.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous
A rare metal found by Prof. Mosander, associated with erbium and yttrium in ordinary yttria.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for erbium

erbium

/ (ˈɜːbɪəm) /

noun

a soft malleable silvery-white element of the lanthanide series of metals: used in special alloys, room-temperature lasers, and as a pigment. Symbol: Er; atomic no: 68; atomic wt: 167.26; valency: 3; relative density: 9.006; melting pt: 1529°C; boiling pt: 2868°C

Word Origin for erbium

C19: from New Latin, from (Ytt) erb (y), Sweden, where it was first found + -ium

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Medical definitions for erbium

erbium

[ ûr′bē-əm ]

n. Symbol Er

A soft rare-earth element, used in metallurgy and nuclear research. Atomic number 68.

Scientific definitions for erbium

erbium

[ ûr′bē-əm ]

Er

A soft, silvery, metallic element of the lanthanide series. It is used as a neutron absorber in nuclear technology and in light amplification for fiber-optic telecommunications. Atomic number 68; atomic weight 167.26; melting point 1,497°C; boiling point 2,900°C; specific gravity 9.051; valence 3. See Periodic Table.

单词	erbium
释义	erbium [ ur-bee-uhm ] / ˈɜr bi əm / noun Chemistry. a rare-earth metallic element, having pink salts. Symbol: Er; atomic weight: 167.26; atomic number: 68. Origin of erbium 1835–45; <New Latin, named after Ytterby, Sweden, where first found; see -ium Words nearby erbium erasure, Erato, Eratosthenes, ERBF, Erbil, erbium, Erb's disease, Erb's palsy, Erb's sign, Erb-Westphal sign, Erceldoune Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for erbium Erbium, a rare metal found along with yttrium, terbium, and other rare elements in some rare minerals. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various (c.) Yttria (YO) occurs only in a few rare minerals, and usually in company with terbium and erbium. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe\|Anonymous A rare metal found by Prof. Mosander, associated with erbium and yttrium in ordinary yttria. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for erbium erbium / (ˈɜːbɪəm) / noun a soft malleable silvery-white element of the lanthanide series of metals: used in special alloys, room-temperature lasers, and as a pigment. Symbol: Er; atomic no: 68; atomic wt: 167.26; valency: 3; relative density: 9.006; melting pt: 1529°C; boiling pt: 2868°C Word Origin for erbium C19: from New Latin, from (Ytt) erb (y), Sweden, where it was first found + -ium Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for erbium erbium [ ûr′bē-əm ] n. Symbol Er A soft rare-earth element, used in metallurgy and nuclear research. Atomic number 68. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for erbium erbium [ ûr′bē-əm ] Er A soft, silvery, metallic element of the lanthanide series. It is used as a neutron absorber in nuclear technology and in light amplification for fiber-optic telecommunications. Atomic number 68; atomic weight 167.26; melting point 1,497°C; boiling point 2,900°C; specific gravity 9.051; valence 3. See Periodic Table. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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