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1. erbium
   [n] - a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
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2. Erbium
   A member of the lanthanide group of elements, erbium is a silver grey metal. It has high electrical resistivity and has properties similar to holmium and dysprosium. It is always found in combination with other rare earths, being found in small quantities in the same minerals as dysprosium (gadolini...
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3. erbium
   chemical element:atomic number 68 Category: Chemistry
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4. Erbium
   Er'bi·um noun [ New Latin from Ytt erb y, in Sweden, where gadolinite is found. Confer Terbium , Yttrium , Ytterbium .] (Chemistry) A rare metallic element associated with several other rare elements in the mineral gad...
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5. Erbium
   Er'bi·um noun [ New Latin Named from Ytterby , in Sweden, where gadolinite is found. Confer Terbium , Yttrium , Ytterbium .] (Chemistry) A metallic element of the rare earth group, found in gadolinite and some other m...
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6. erbium
   <chemistry, element> A rare metallic element associated with several other rare elements in the mineral gadolinite from Ytterby in Sweden. Its salts are rose-coloured and give characteristic spectra. Its sesquioxide is called erbia. ... Atomic weight: 165.9 ... Abbreviation: Er ... Origin: NL....
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7. erbium
   Er noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
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8. erbium
   (Er) (ur´be-әm) a chemical element, atomic number 68, atomic weight 167.26.
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9. Erbium
   • (n.) A rare metallic element associated with several other rare elements in the mineral gadolinite from Ytterby in Sweden. Symbol Er. Atomic weight 165.9. Its salts are rose-colored and give characteristic spectra. Its sesquioxide is called erbia. • (n.) A metallic element of the rare ea...
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10. erbium
    (Er), chemical element, rare-earth metal of the lanthanoid series of the periodic table. Erbium is a grayish silver element that also occurs as a ... [2 related articles]
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11. Erbium
    Erbium is a cultivated variety of potato.
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12. Erbium
    Erbium is a metal element with the symbol Er.
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13. erbium
    (Er) Type: Term Pronunciation: er′bē-ŭm Definitions: 1. A rare earth (lanthanide) element, atomic no. 68, atomic wt. 167.26.
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14. erbium
    erbium (ûr'bēum) [from Ytterby, a town in Sweden], metallic chemical element; symbol Er; at. no. 68; at. wt. 167.26; m.p. 1,529°C; b.p. 2,863°C; sp. gr. 9.05 at 25°C; valence +3. Erbium is a soft, malleable, lustrous, silvery metal. It is a member of the lanthanide series ...
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15. erbium
    Soft, lustrous, greyish, metallic element of the lanthanide series, atomic number 68, relative atomic mass 167.26. It occurs with the element yttrium or as a minute part of various minerals. It was discovered in 1843 by Carl Mosander (1797–1858), and named after the town of Ytterby, Sweden, near which the lanthanides (rare-earth elements) ...
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16. Erbium
    `Erbium` () is a chemical element in the lanthanide series, with the symbol `Er` and atomic number 68. A silvery-white solid metal when artificially isolated, natural erbium is always found in chemical combination with other elements on Earth. As such, it is a rare earth element which is associated ...
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