ytterbium.
A metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 70.
Meaning & usage
A metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 70.
A metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 70. An atom of this element.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Old Norse út Old Norse ýtrider. Swedish yttre Swedish ytter- Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Germanic *būaną Old Norse búa Old Norse býr Old Swedish bȳr Swedish by Swedish Ytterbybor. English Ytterby Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English ytterbium From Ytterby + -ium, named after Ytterby, Sweden. Doublet of erbium, terbium, and yttrium
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