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Definition of Ytterbium

Ytterbium
Ytterbium Yt*ter"bi*um, n. [NL., fr. Ytterby, in Sweden. See Erbium.] (Chem.) 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. Note: Ytterbium is associated with other rare elements, and probably has not been prepared in a pure state.

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- Ytterbium is a chemical element; it has symbol Yb and atomic number 70. It is a metal, the fourteenth and penultimate element in the lanthanide series...
- Naturally occurring ytterbium (70Yb) is composed of seven stable isotopes: 168Yb, 170Yb–174Yb, and 176Yb, with 174Yb being the most abundant (31.83% natural...
- Ytterbium sulfide may refer to: Ytterbium(II) sulfide (Ytterbium monosulfide), YbS Ytterbium(III) sulfide (Ytterbium sesquisulfide), Yb2S3 This set index...
- Ytterbium chloride may refer to either of these ytterbium compounds: Ytterbium(II) chloride, YbCl2 Ytterbium(III) chloride, YbCl3 This set index article...
- Ytterbium iodide may refer to: Ytterbium(II) iodide (ytterbium diiodide), YbI2 Ytterbium(III) iodide (ytterbium triiodide), YbI3 This set index article...
- Ytterbium fluoride may refer to: Ytterbium(II) fluoride (ytterbium difluoride), YbF2 Ytterbium(III) fluoride (ytterbium trifluoride), YbF3 This set index...
- Ytterbium(III) sulfide is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and sulfur with the chemical formula Yb2S3. Ytterbium(III) sulfide can be obtained by...
- Ytterbium(II) sulfide is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and sulfur with the chemical formula YbS. Synthesis of ytterbium(II) sulfide can be via...
- Ytterbium(III) nitride is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and nitrogen with the chemical formula YbN. Ytterbium(III) nitride can be prepared from...
- mineral ytterbia, which was previously thought to consist entirely of ytterbium and oxygen. The dispute on the priority of the discovery occurred shortly...