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 |
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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. |
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Substance of | fergusonite | A dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals |
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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 |
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Catalan | itri, número atòmic 39, Y |
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