Erbium

Erbium
Erbium Er"bi*um, n. [NL. from Ytterby, in Sweden, where gadolinite is found. Cf. {Terbium}, {Yttrium}, {Ytterbium}.] (Chem.) A rare earth element of the lanthanide series associated with several other rare elements in the mineral gadolinite from Ytterby in Sweden. Symbol Er. It has atomic number 68 and an atomic weight of 167.26. The pure element is metallic with a bright, silvery luster. It is relatively stable in air, not oxidizing as quickly as some other rare earths. Its salts are rose-colored and give characteristic spectra, and the pink oxide has been added as a colorant in glass and porcelain enamel glazes. Its sesquioxide {Er2O3} is called erbia. --HCP61 [1913 Webster +PJC]

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  • Erbium — (pronEng|ˈɝbiəm) is a chemical element with the symbol Er and atomic number 68. A rare, silvery, white metallic lanthanide, erbium is a solid in its normal state. It is a rare earth element associated with several other rare elements in the… …   Wikipedia

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  • erbium — [ ɛrbjɔm ] n. m. • 1864; du lat. mod. erbia; cf. erbine ♦ Chim. Élément atomique (Er; no at. 68; m. at. 167), métal trivalent du groupe des terres rares dont on ne connaît qu un oxyde terreux, l erbine. Les sels d erbium ont une teinte rougeâtre …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Erbĭum — Er, Metall, findet sich im Gadolinit und in wenigen andern seltenen Mineralien als Silikat. Atomgewicht 166. Es bildet mit Sauerstoff Erbiumoxyd (Erbinerde) Er2O3, ein rosenrotes Pulver, das rötliche, sauer reagierende, süß adstringierend… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Erbium — (E). Unter dem Namen Yttrium ist bisher ein Metall beschrieben worden, welches fast stets zwei andere Metalle, das E. u. das Terbium, beigemengt enthielt. Das E. ist noch nicht bekannt; das Oxyd desselben, das Erbiumoxyd (Erbinerde) ist… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Erbium — Erbium, Symbol Er, Atomgew. 166, chemisches Element; gehört zu den Metallen der sogenannten seltenen Erden; findet sich im Gadolinit, Euxenit. Bujard …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

  • Erbium — Erbĭum, chem. Zeichen Er, im Gadolinit vorkommendes seltenes Metall …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Erbium — Erbium, Gemenge aus Yttererde, Terbiumoxyd und E. oxyd …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • erbium — Symbol: Er Atomic number: 68 Atomic weight: 167.26 Soft silvery metallic element which belongs to the lanthanoids. Six natural isotopes that are stable. Twelve artificial isotopes are known. Used in nuclear technology as a neutron absorber. It is …   Elements of periodic system

  • erbium — 1843, coined in Modern Latin with metallic element name ium + erbia, name given by Swedish chemist Carl Gustaf Mosander (1797 1858), who discovered it, from second element in Ytterby, name of a town in Sweden where mineral containing it was found …   Etymology dictionary

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