NOUN | substance | atomic number 39, yttrium, Y | a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals |
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Meaning | A silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys. | |
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Synonyms | yttrium, Y | |
Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
Substance of | fergusonite | A dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals |
gadolinite, ytterbite | A mineral that is a source of rare earths | |
xenotime | A brown-to-yellow mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium in crystalline form | |
Spanish | itrio, número atómico 39, Y | |
Catalan | itri, número atòmic 39, Y |
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