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yt·tria (i′trē ə)

noun

yttrium oxide, YO, a heavy, white powder, insoluble in water: used in electronics, color television tubes, etc.

Etymology: ModL: so named (1797) after Ytterby (see erbium), source of rare earth complex discovered by Gadolin (see gadolinite)

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  1. ‹ Ytterby
  2. ‹ ytterbous
  3. ‹ ytterbium
  4. ‹ ytterbic
  5. ‹ YTD
  6. ‹ YT
  7. ‹ Yseult
  8. ‹ yrs
  9. ‹ yr
  10. ‹ Yquem
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