What is yttrium used for?

Yttrium is used in various applications including red phosphors in television screens, LEDs, lasers (especially yttrium aluminum garnet lasers), and superconductors.

Is 钇 commonly used in Chinese names?

No, 钇 is rarely used in Chinese names as it is primarily a scientific term for a chemical element and lacks traditional naming connotations.

How is 钇 pronounced?

It is pronounced yǐ with a third tone. The character consists of the metal radical 钅 and the phonetic component 乙 (yǐ).

钇Tone 3

yǐ ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 钅

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钇 · yǐ

Yttrium — a silvery-metallic transition metal chemical element with symbol Y and atomic number 39.

Yttrium — a silvery-metallic transition metal chemical element

Usage highlights

Yttrium elementYttrium oxideYttrium aluminum garnetYttrium iron garnetYttrium barium copper oxideYttrium stable isotope

Synonyms

钇元素— Yttrium element

Usage & contexts

Examples

Yttrium is used in phosphors (钇磷光体).
Yttrium aluminum garnet lasers (钇铝石榴石激光器).
Yttrium is found in lunar rock samples (月球岩石中的钇).

Collocations

Yttrium element(钇元素)
Yttrium oxide(氧化钇)
Yttrium aluminum garnet(钇铝石榴石)
Yttrium iron garnet(钇铁石榴石)
Yttrium barium copper oxide(钇钡铜氧)
Yttrium stable isotope(钇稳定同位素)

Cultural background

FAQ

Named after Ytterby, a village in Sweden, where the mineral containing yttrium was first discovered.
Primarily used in scientific and industrial contexts, with limited cultural significance in traditional Chinese culture.

钇 (yǐ) - Yttrium — a silvery-metallic transition metal chemical element