Meaning Of The Word Yttrium

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yttrium in American English
a rare, trivalent, silvery, metallic chemical element found in combination in gadolinite, monazite sand, samarskite, etc.: used in color TV tubes, alloys, etc.: symbol, Y; at. no., 39
noun: a rare trivalent metallic element, found in gadolinite and other minerals; at. wt.: 88.905; at. no.: 39; sp. gr.: 4.47

yttrium in British English
noun: a silvery metallic element occurring in monazite and gadolinite and used in various alloys, in lasers, and as a catalyst. Symbol: Y; atomic no: 39; atomic wt: 88.90585; valency: 3; relative density: 4.469; melting pt: 1522°C; boiling pt: 3338°C

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