铒 (ěr) - Erbium — a soft, silvery metallic element of & also refers to a hook-like tool or bait

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Erbium — a soft, silvery metallic element of the lanthanide series, used in nuclear technology and as a dopant in optical fibers;

also refers to a hook-like tool or bait in ancient usage.

Erbium — a soft, silvery metallic element ofalso refers to a hook-like tool or bait

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 饵— bait (for the ancient tool sense)
  • 诱饵— lure, bait

Antonyms

  • 钩— hook (complementary to bait)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Erbium is used in fiber-optic amplifiers (铒掺杂光纤).
  • The fisherman prepared his bait (饵).
  • This alloy contains erbium (含铒合金).
  • Nuclear control rods may use erbium (铒控制棒).

Collocations

  • erbium oxide(氧化铒)
  • erbium-doped fiber(掺铒光纤)
  • erbium laser(铒激光)
  • erbium alloy(铒合金)
  • fishing bait(钓饵)
  • enticing bait(诱饵)

Idioms

  • To dangle bait before someone(以铒诱之)
  • The fish takes the bait(鱼吞饵)
  • Sweet words are like bait(甘言如饵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • As a chemical element, erbium is named after Ytterby, Sweden, where its ore was first discovered.
  • In its ancient tool/bait sense, it relates to fishing and trapping, symbolizing temptation or lure.
  • Modern usage is predominantly scientific, while the 'bait' meaning is now more commonly written as 饵.

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