terbium

Meanings

Noun

a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile.

Origin / Etymology

From Ytterby + -ium, named after Ytterby, Sweden, the same etymological source as yttrium, erbium, and ytterbium.

Synonyms

atomic number 65, Tb

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