(èr) - Erbium — a chemical element with symbol Er & a silvery-white rare earth metal.

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Erbium — a chemical element with symbol Er and atomic number 68;

a silvery-white rare earth metal.

Erbium — a chemical element with symbol Era silvery-white rare earth metal.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • Simplified Chinese form of erbium

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Erbium is used in fiber-optic technology (光纤技术中的鉺).
  • The laser contained erbium-doped crystals (掺鉺晶体).
  • Erbium compounds have pink coloration (鉺化合物呈粉红色).
  • This alloy contains erbium (这种合金含有鉺).

Collocations

  • erbium element(鉺元素)
  • erbium oxide(氧化鉺)
  • erbium laser(鉺激光)
  • erbium-doped fiber amplifier(掺鉺光纤放大器)
  • erbium compound(鉺化合物)
  • erbium alloy(鉺合金)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Discovered in 1843 by Swedish chemist Carl Gustaf Mosander.
  • Named after the Swedish village Ytterby, where many rare earth elements were discovered.
  • Primarily used in modern technology applications rather than traditional cultural contexts.

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