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单词 ytterbium
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Definition of ytterbium in English:

ytterbium

nounɪˈtəːbɪəmɪˈtərbiəm
mass noun
  • The chemical element of atomic number 70, a silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is extracted from its ores by heating lanthanum metal with ytterbium oxide.
    • I have elements in there that I've never even contemplated using before - stuff like indium, tantalum, ytterbium, and praseodymium.
    • Other researchers are looking into using different atoms, such as calcium, strontium, and ytterbium.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Ytterby, the name of a Swedish quarry where it was first found.

Rhymes

erbium, terbium
 
 

Definition of ytterbium in US English:

ytterbium

nounɪˈtərbiəmiˈtərbēəm
  • The chemical element of atomic number 70, a silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other researchers are looking into using different atoms, such as calcium, strontium, and ytterbium.
    • I have elements in there that I've never even contemplated using before - stuff like indium, tantalum, ytterbium, and praseodymium.
    • It is extracted from its ores by heating lanthanum metal with ytterbium oxide.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Ytterby, the name of a Swedish quarry where it was first found.

 
 
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