Element
ytterbium Audio
yt·ter·bi·um [ ih-tur-bee-uhm ]
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Definitions related to ytterbium:
  • An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Yb, atomic number 70, and atomic weight 173. Ytterbium has been used in lasers and as a portable x-ray source.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Element of the rare earth family of metals, atomic symbol Yb, atomic number 70; used in lasers and as a portable x-ray source.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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