English Dictionary: ytterbium | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ytterbic \Yt*ter"bic\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, ytterbium; containing ytterbium. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ytterbium \Yt*ter"bi*um\, n. [NL., fr. Ytterby, in Sweden. See {Erbium}.] (Chem.) A rare element of the boron group, sometimes associated with yttrium or other related elements, as in euxenite and gadolinite. Symbol Yb; provisional atomic weight 173.2. Cf. {Yttrium}. Note: Ytterbium is associated with other rare elements, and probably has not been prepared in a pure state. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Yttriferous \Yt*trif"er*ous\, a. Bearing or containing yttrium or the allied elements; as, gadolinite is one of the yttriferous minerals. | |
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]: | |
ytterbium Symbol: Yb Atomic number: 70 Atomic weight: 173.04 Silvery metallic element of the lanthanoids. Seven natural isotopes and ten artificial isotopes are known. Used in certain steels. Discovered by J.D.G. Marignac in 1878. |