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ytterbium

/ɪˈtɜːr.bi.əm/

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noun

/ɪˈtɜːr.bi.əm/C2formalscientific
  • ruМягкий, серебристый металлический элемент, принадлежащий к ряду лантаноидов (редкоземельных элементов), встречающийся в таких минералах, как гадолинит, монацит и ксенотим.

A soft, silvery metallic element belonging to the lanthanide series of rare earths, found in minerals such as gadolinite, monazite, and xenotime.

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  1. Chemical elementC2formalscientific

    A soft, silvery metallic element belonging to the lanthanide series, found in minerals such as gadolinite, monazite, and xenotime.

    ruХимический элемент

    • Ytterbium is used in some laser applications and as a doping agent in fiber optics.
    • The sample contained trace amounts of ytterbium.
    • Scientists are exploring ytterbium's potential in atomic clocks.
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