ytterbium
yt·ter·bi·um
noun \i-ˈtər-bē-əm\Definition of YTTERBIUM
: a soft metallic element of the rare-earth group that occurs especially with other rare earth elements in minerals and that has few commercial uses — see element table
See Origin of YTTERBIUM
New Latin, from Ytterby, town in southern Sweden
First Known Use: 1879
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