釔 (yǐ) - Yttrium — a metallic chemical element (symbol Y,
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Yttrium — a metallic chemical element (symbol Y, atomic number 39), a silvery-white transition metal often found in rare-earth minerals.
Yttrium — a metallic chemical element (symbol Y,
Usage highlights
Yttrium oxideYttrium aluminum garnetYttrium iron garnetYttrium barium copper oxideYttrium stabilizes zirconiaYttrium is a rare
Synonyms
- 钇— Simplified Chinese form of Yttrium
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Yttrium is used in phosphors (釔基磷光体).
- This compound contains yttrium oxide (氧化釔).
- Yttrium aluminum garnet is a synthetic crystal (釔铝榴石).
- The laser uses a yttrium-doped medium (掺釔介质).
Collocations
- Yttrium oxide(氧化釔)
- Yttrium aluminum garnet(釔铝榴石)
- Yttrium iron garnet(釔铁榴石)
- Yttrium barium copper oxide(釔钡铜氧)
- Yttrium stabilizes zirconia(釔稳定氧化锆)
- Yttrium is a rare-earth element(稀土元素釔)
Cultural background
FAQ- Yttrium was discovered in 1794 in the Swedish village of Ytterby, which also gave its name to three other elements.
- It is classified as a rare-earth element, though it is not particularly rare in the Earth's crust.
- Yttrium compounds are used in the red phosphors in cathode ray tube displays and LEDs.