Definition

Noun: - A chemical element: A soft, silvery-white, malleable, and ductile metallic element belonging to the lanthanide series of the periodic table. It is one of the rare-earth elements.

Usage

This term is the formal scientific identifier for the element ytterbium. It is used primarily in technical, scientific, and educational contexts, such as chemistry, physics, and materials science. - The researcher analyzed a sample containing atomic number 70. - On the periodic table, Yb is the symbol for atomic number 70.

Advanced Usage

• In compound form: The properties of atomic number 70 are utilized in certain specialized alloys and in doping optical fibers.
  • Lasers can be doped with ions of atomic number 70.

Variants and Related Words

• Ytterbium (Yb): The common name for the element with atomic number 70.
  • Ytterbium is used in some stainless steels.

Synonyms

• Ytterbium
• Yb (chemical symbol)

Different Meanings

This term has a single, specific meaning as a scientific identifier for a chemical element. It does not have idiomatic or figurative uses.

Noun

1. a soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime