ytterbium /yt·ter·bi·um/ (ĭ-ter´be-um) chemical element, at no. 70, symbol Yb.
ytterbium (Yb)
ytterbium [ĭ-ter´€be-um]
ytterbium (Yb) (itur´bē
m),
yt·ter·bi·um ( -tûr b - m)n. Symbol Yb A soft bright allotropic rare-earth element, whose radioisotope is used in diagnostic imaging of the brain. Atomic number 70. |
ytterbium (Yb)
[itur′bē·əm]
Etymology: Ytterby, Sweden
a rare earth metallic element. Its atomic number is 70, and its atomic mass (weight) is 173.04.
ytterbium [ĭ-ter´€be-um]
a chemical element, atomic number 70, atomic weight 173.04, symbol Yb. (See Appendix 6.)
ytterbium (Yb) (itur´bē
m),n a metallic element of the lanthamide group with an atomic number of 70 and an atomic weight of 173.04.
ytterbium
a chemical element, atomic number 70, atomic weight 173.04, symbol Yb. See Table 6.
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