yttrium
The origin and history of yttrium.
Etymology
The name comes from Ytterby, a place in Sweden, plus the suffix -ium. It is a doublet of erbium, terbium and ytterbium.
The origin and history of yttrium.
The name comes from Ytterby, a place in Sweden, plus the suffix -ium. It is a doublet of erbium, terbium and ytterbium.
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