Tb: meaning, definitions and examples

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Tb

 

[ หˆtษœหrbiษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

chemical element

Tb stands for terbium, a chemical element with the symbol Tb and atomic number 65. It is a silvery-white metal in the lanthanide series and is used in various applications, including phosphors, magnets, and as a dopant in solid-state devices.

Examples of usage

  • Terbium is essential in making green phosphors for screens.
  • The magnetostrictive properties of terbium make it useful in sonar devices.
  • Researchers are exploring terbium's potential in clean energy technologies.

Translations

Translations of the word "Tb" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Tb

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Tb

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tb

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Tb

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Tb

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Tb

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tb

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Tb

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Tb

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Tb

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Tb

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Tb

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Tb

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Tb

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Tb

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Tb

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tb

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Tb

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช Tb

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Tb

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Tb

Etymology

The name 'terbium' is derived from the name of the Ytterby mine in Sweden, where the element was first discovered in the form of a mineral. The element was named in 1843 by the Swedish chemist Jons Jacob Berzelius, who identified it as a distinct element. Terbium's isolation and identification were accomplished by the chemist Claude Franรงois Gustave de Marignac in 1880. Terbium is classified as a rare earth element and is primarily found in various minerals, such as monazite and bastnรคsite. The increasing demand for high-tech applications of rare earth elements has led to an interest in terbium and its compounds, particularly in the fields of electronics, optics, and renewable energy technologies.