Definify.com
Webster 1913 Edition
Ytterbium
Yt-ter′bi-um
,Noun.
[NL., fr.
Ytterby
, in Sweden. See Erbium
.] (Chem.)
A rare element of the boron group, sometimes associated with yttrium or other related elements, as in euxenite and gadolinite. Symbol Yb; provisional atomic weight 173.2. Cf.
Yttrium
. ☞ Ytterbium is associated with other rare elements, and probably has not been prepared in a pure state.
Definition 2024
Ytterbium
Ytterbium
See also: ytterbium
German
Noun
Ytterbium n (genitive Ytterbiums, no plural)
Declension
Declension of Ytterbium (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Ytterbium |
| genitive | eines | des | Ytterbiums |
| dative | einem | dem | Ytterbium |
| accusative | ein | das | Ytterbium |
Coordinate terms
Luxembourgish
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Yb | Previous: Thulium (Tm) |
| Next: Lutetium (Lu) | |
Noun
Ytterbium ? (uncountable)
ytterbium
ytterbium
See also: Ytterbium
English
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Yb | Previous: thulium (Tm) |
| Next: lutetium (Lu) | |
Noun
ytterbium (usually uncountable, plural ytterbiums)
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Yb) with an atomic number of 70.
- A single atom of this element.
Synonyms
- aldebaranium (name proposed by Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach, one of the discoverers of ytterbium, but rejected)
Derived terms
Derived terms
|
|
Related terms
Translations
chemical element
|
|
Afrikaans
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Yb | Previous: tulium (Tm) |
| Next: lutetium (Lu) | |
Noun
ytterbium (uncountable)
Dutch
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Yb | Previous: thulium (Tm) |
| Next: lutetium (Lu) | |
Pronunciation
Noun
ytterbium n (uncountable)
Finnish
(index yt)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈytːerbium/
- Hyphenation: yt‧ter‧bium
Noun
ytterbium
Declension
| Inflection of ytterbium (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ytterbium | — | |
| genitive | ytterbiumin | — | |
| partitive | ytterbiumia | — | |
| illative | ytterbiumiin | — | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | ytterbium | — | |
| accusative | nom. | ytterbium | — |
| gen. | ytterbiumin | ||
| genitive | ytterbiumin | — | |
| partitive | ytterbiumia | — | |
| inessive | ytterbiumissa | — | |
| elative | ytterbiumista | — | |
| illative | ytterbiumiin | — | |
| adessive | ytterbiumilla | — | |
| ablative | ytterbiumilta | — | |
| allative | ytterbiumille | — | |
| essive | ytterbiumina | — | |
| translative | ytterbiumiksi | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| abessive | ytterbiumitta | — | |
| comitative | — | — | |
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ytˈter.bi.um/, [ʏtˈtɛr.bi.ũ]
Noun
ytterbium n (genitive ytterbiī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ytterbium | ytterbia |
| genitive | ytterbiī | ytterbiōrum |
| dative | ytterbiō | ytterbiīs |
| accusative | ytterbium | ytterbia |
| ablative | ytterbiō | ytterbiīs |
| vocative | ytterbium | ytterbia |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Named after Ytterby in Sweden.
Noun
ytterbium n (definite singular ytterbiumet, uncountable)
References
- “ytterbium” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Named after Ytterby in Sweden.
Noun
ytterbium n (definite singular ytterbiumet, uncountable)
References
- “ytterbium” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.