() - Yttrium — a metallic chemical element with symbol & also refers to a rare earth element used

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Yttrium — a metallic chemical element with symbol Y and atomic number 39;

also refers to a rare earth element used in various technologies.

Yttrium — a metallic chemical element with symbolalso refers to a rare earth element used

Usage highlights

Yttrium elementYttrium compoundYttrium aluminum garnetYttrium oxideYttrium alloyYttrium iron garnet

Synonyms

  • Simplified form of yttrium

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Yttrium is used in phosphors (鉯化合物).
  • This alloy contains yttrium (含鉯合金).
  • Yttrium aluminum garnet lasers are common (YAG 鉯铝石榴石激光器).
  • Yttrium is found in rare earth minerals (稀土矿物中的鉯).

Collocations

  • Yttrium element(鉯元素)
  • Yttrium compound(鉯化合物)
  • Yttrium aluminum garnet(鉯铝石榴石)
  • Yttrium oxide(氧化鉯)
  • Yttrium alloy(鉯合金)
  • Yttrium iron garnet(鉯铁石榴石)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Yttrium was discovered in 1794 and named after the village of Ytterby in Sweden.
  • As a rare earth element, yttrium has become important in modern technology for lasers, LEDs, and superconductors.
  • The character 鉯 was created specifically for this chemical element in Chinese.

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