Ytterbium

Ytterbium
Ytterbium Yt*ter"bi*um, n. [NL., fr. Ytterby, in Sweden. See {Erbium}.] (Chem.) A rare element of the boron group, sometimes associated with yttrium or other related elements, as in euxenite and gadolinite. Symbol Yb; provisional atomic weight 173.2. Cf. {Yttrium}. [1913 Webster]

Note: Ytterbium is associated with other rare elements, and probably has not been prepared in a pure state. [1913 Webster]


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