Thesaurus: yttrium
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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- 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.
- n. a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
- n:100 n. a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys