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  1. yttrium
    (Y) Type: Term Pronunciation: it′rē-ŭm Definitions: 1. A metallic element, atomic no. 39, atomic wt. 88.90585.
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  2. yttrium
    [n] - a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals
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  3. Yttrium
    Yttrium is a lanthanide group metal which is found in most rare earth minerals, particularly yttrotantalite which, whilst containing yttrium and tantalum, also contains niobium, cerium, uranium, iron and calcium in varying amounts. The metal is stable in air due to the formation of an oxide film, bu...
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  4. yttrium
    a rare trivalent metallic element, found in gadolinite and other minerals. Symbol: Y, at. wt.: 88.905, at. no.: 39, sp. gr.: 4.47. Cf.'rare-earth element.'
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  5. yttrium
    Y. Element 39, atomic weight 88.90585, a dark gray metal that is used in alloys and nuclear technology for its high neutron transparency. Yttrium compounds are used in the manufacture of color tv screens, superconducting ceramics, and fireproof bricks.
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  6. Yttrium
    Yttrium: A rare elemental metal. A radioactive form of yttrium is used in radiation therapy and some types of immunotherapy.
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  7. Yttrium
    Yt'tri·um noun [ New Latin , from Ytter by, in Sweden. See Erbium .] (Chemistry) A rare metallic element of the boron-aluminium group, found in gadolinite and other rare minerals, and extracted as a dark gray powder. Symbol Y. Atomic...
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  8. yttrium
    <chemistry> A rare metallic element of the boron-aluminium group, found in gadolinite and other rare minerals, and extracted as a dark gray powder. Symbol Y. Atomic weight. ... Alternative forms: ittrium. ... Associated with yttrium are certain rare elements, as erbium, ytterbium, samarium, et...
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  9. yttrium
    Y noun a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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  1. yttrium
    (Y) (ĭ´tre-әm) a chemical element, atomic number 39, atomic weight 88.905. yttrium 90 an artificial radioactive isotope of yttrium that emits high energy beta particles and localizes predominantly in bone; used as a tracer in nuclear medicine.
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  2. Yttrium
    • (n.) A rare metallic element of the boron-aluminium group, found in gadolinite and other rare minerals, and extracted as a dark gray powder. Symbol Y. Atomic weight, 89.
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  3. yttrium
    (Y), chemical element, rare-earth metal of transition Group IIIb of the periodic table, used for red phosphors in colour television. Yttrium metal is ... [2 related articles]
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  4. yttrium
    (Y) A silvery-white rare-earth element of group III of the periodic table; it is used in alloys and as a 'getter' to help evacuate electron tubes. First isolated in 1828, yttrium is found in monzate sand, bastnaesite, and gadolinite; it was also found in lunar rock samples colle...
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  5. yttrium
    yttrium (it'rēum) [for Ytterby, a town in Sweden], metallic chemical element; symbol Y; at. no. 39; at. wt. 88.9059; m.p. about 1,522°C; b.p. 3,338°C; sp. gr. about 4.45; valence +3. Yttrium is a highly crystalline iron-gray metal. Usually considered a rare-earth metal, it is found...
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  6. Yttrium
    Yttrium is a metal element with the symbol Y. It is one of the transition elements in group 3 (or IIIb) of the periodic table. Yttrium melts at about 15220 Celsius, boils at about 33380 Celsius. It is sometimes included among the rare earth elements. It was isolated by the German chemist Friedrich W...
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  7. yttrium
    Silver-grey, metallic element, atomic number 39, relative atomic mass 88.905. It is associated with and resembles the rare-earth elements (lanthanides), occurring in gadolinite, xenotime, and other minerals. It is used in colour-television tubes and to reduce steel corrosion. The name derives from t...
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  8. yttrium
    A metal of the rare earth group of elements. A radioactive form of yttrium may be attached to a monoclonal antibody or other molecule that can locate and bind to cancer cells and be used to diagnose or treat some types of cancer.
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  9. Yttrium
    Yttrium (m {respell|IT|ree-əm}) is a chemical element with symbol Y and atomic number 39. It is a silvery-metallic transition metal chemically similar to the lanthanides and it has often been classified as a "rare earth element". Yttrium is almost always found combined with the lanthanides in rare...
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  10. yttrium
    1) Atomic number 39 2) Element #39 3) Element used in alloys 4) Metal 5) Metal element with the symbol y 6) Metallic element 7) Rare-earth element 8) Y
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