erbium
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Noun — A silvery-white metallic chemical element with the symbol Er and atomic number 68.
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erbium atom
symbol Er
atomic number 68
It is a technical term, used mainly in chemistry.
Etymology
The word was borrowed from New Latin erbium, which is built from Ytterby, the Swedish town where the element was discovered, plus -ium. The Swedish chemist Carl Gustaf Mosander coined it in 1843.
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What is erbium?
Erbium is a silvery-white metal with the symbol Er and atomic number 68.
Where does erbium get its name?
It is named after Ytterby, the Swedish town where the element was discovered.
How do you pronounce erbium?
In British English it is said UR-bee-um, with the stress on the first syllable.
