Meaning of terbium in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈtərbiəm/

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  1. Noun

    terbium

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Ytterby, the name of a village in Sweden where it was discovered. Compare with erbium and ytterbium

    Definitions

    1. a metallic element of the rare earth group

    Examples

    • « used in lasers »
    • « occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite »

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