Ytterbium: meaning, definitions and examples

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ytterbium

 

[ หˆษชtษ™rbษชษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

chemical element

Ytterbium is a chemical element with the symbol Yb and atomic number 70. It is a silvery-white, lustrous metal that is part of the lanthanide series in the periodic table. Ytterbium is relatively stable in air and easily forms compounds with other elements.

Synonyms

Yb, element 70

Examples of usage

  • The chemical properties of ytterbium are similar to those of other lanthanides.
  • Researchers are studying ytterbium's applications in lasers.
  • Ytterbium can be used in various alloys to improve strength.

Translations

Translations of the word "ytterbium" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รญtterbium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‡เคŸเคฐเคฌเคฟเคฏเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ytterbium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ytterbium

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ั‚ั‚ะตั€ะฑั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ itterb

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚คใƒƒใƒ†ใƒซใƒ“ใ‚ฆใƒ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ytterbium

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ iterbio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ytterbiyum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ดํ„ฐ๋ธ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅูŠุชุฑุจูŠูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ytterbium

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ytterbium

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้•ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ytterbium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ytterbรญm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธั‚ะตั€ะฑะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ itterbium

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ iterbio

Etymology

The name 'ytterbium' comes from the town of Ytterby in Sweden, where several rare earth elements were first discovered in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Ytterbium was discovered in 1878 by the Swiss chemist Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac, who isolated it from the mineral gadolinite. The element was named after Ytterby to maintain a connection to its origins. In 1906, ytterbium was further isolated by the American chemist William H. McMurray through the process of fractional crystallization. The significance of ytterbium lies in its unique properties and applications, particularly in materials science and electronics, showcasing the rich history of the study of lanthanide elements.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,119, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.