• Yttrium

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈɪ.tri.É™m/

    Origin

    From Ytterby, (literally, "outer village") a town in Sweden.

    Full definition of yttrium

    Noun

    yttrium

    (uncountable)
    1. A metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39.
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