an old method of printing that (AS. /aet, /aet) the \"y\" taking the place of the old letter \"thorn\" (/). Cf. Ye, the.
a.
Pertaining to, or derived from, ytterbium; containing ytterbium.
n.
A rare element of the boron group, sometimes associated with yttrium or other related elements, as in euxenite and gadolinite. Symbol Yb; provisional atomic weight 173.2. Cf. Yttrium.
n.
The oxide, Y2O3, or earth, of yttrium.
a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, yttrium.
a.
Bearing or containing yttrium or the allied elements; as, gadolinite is one of the yttriferous minerals.
n.
A rare metallic element of the boron-aluminium group, found in gadolinite and other rare minerals, and extracted as a dark gray powder. Symbol Y. Atomic weight, 89.
n.
A mineral of a violet-blue color, inclining to gray and white. It is a hydrous fluoride of cerium, yttrium, and calcium.
n.
Alt. of Yttro-tantalite
n.
A tantalate of uranium, yttrium, and calcium, of a brown or black color.
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