Ytterbium
Origin
Named for the Swedish town of Ytterby.
Full definition of ytterbium
Noun
ytterbium
(uncountable)- A metallic chemical element (symbol Yb) with an atomic number of 70.
Synonyms
- aldebaranium (name proposed by Carl Auer von Welsbach, one of the discoverers of ytterbium, but rejected)