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ERBIUM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

Synonyms:

atomic number 68; Er; erbium

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("erbium" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

Holonyms ("erbium" is a substance of...):

fergusonite (a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals)

gadolinite; ytterbite (a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium)

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