yttrium
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Noun — A silvery metallic element with the symbol Y and atomic number 39, found mainly alongside lanthanide elements in rare earth minerals.
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yttrium atom
rare earth minerals
element yttrium
symbol Y
A technical word from chemistry, used in science teaching and writing.
Etymology
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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What is yttrium?
Yttrium is a silvery metallic element with the symbol Y and atomic number 39. It is mainly found together with lanthanide elements in rare earth minerals.
Where does the word yttrium come from?
It is named after Ytterby in Sweden, with the suffix -ium added.
What is the symbol for yttrium?
The symbol is Y.
