HyperDic: yttrium

English > 1 sense of the word yttrium:
NOUNsubstanceyttrium, Y, atomic number 39a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals
yttrium > pronunciation
Soundsih'triyahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > yttrium: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys.
SynonymsY, atomic number 39
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance offergusoniteA dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals
gadolinite, ytterbiteA mineral that is a source of rare earths
xenotimeA brown-to-yellow mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium in crystalline form
Spanishitrio, número atómico 39, Y
Catalanitri, número atòmic 39, Y

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