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yt·tri·a
(ĭt′rē-ə)n.
See yttrium oxide.
[New Latin, after Ytterby, a town in Sweden.]
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yttria
(ˈɪtrɪə)n
(Elements & Compounds) another name for yttrium oxide
[C19: New Latin, named after Ytterby; see ytterbia]
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yt•tri•a
(ˈɪ tri ə)n.
a white, water-insoluble powder, Y2O3, used chiefly in incandescent gas and acetylene mantles. Also called yt′trium ox′ide.
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