terbium

Definitions


[ˈtəːbɪəm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the chemical element of atomic number 65, a silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series


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Origin:
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Ytterby, the name of a village in Sweden where it was discovered. Compare with erbium and ytterbium




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