ytterbium

Meanings

• Noun

  A chemical element with the symbol Yb and atomic number 70. It is a rare, silvery-white, soft, malleable, and ductile metal.

  - "Ytterbium is a rare element used in certain types of lasers and magnetic resonance imaging."
  - "The atomic number of ytterbium is 70."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪˈtɜː.bi.əm/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

aldebaranium , neoytterbia

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Variants

List of all variants of ytterbium that leads to same result
ytterbium , ytterbiums

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Etymology

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Ytterbium is named after the Swedish locality Ytterby, where it was discovered in 1787.

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Trivia

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1. Ytterbium is one of the least abundant elements in the Earth's crust.

2. It is used in the production of high-intensity infrared lasers and magnetic resonance imaging.

3. Ytterbium is a member of the alkaline earth metals, but it does not behave like the other members of the group due to its unique electronic structure.

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1. Lanthanides: Ytterbium is a member of the lanthanide series, a group of 15 elements in the periodic table.

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Culture

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In literature, ytterbium is not known to have significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "ytterbium"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a soft, silvery-white metal named after a Swedish locality.

2. associate
   

   - Associate ytterbium with rare, silvery-white metals and the Swedish locality Ytterby.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ytterby Yields Ytterbium' to remember the name of the element.

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