Meaning
A silvery metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare earth minerals.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Old Norse út Old Norse ýtrider. Swedish yttre Swedish ytter- Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Germanic *būaną Old Norse búa Old Norse býr Old Swedish bȳr Swedish by Swedish Ytterbybor. English Ytterby Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English yttrium From Ytterby + -ium, named after Ytterby, Sweden. Doublet of erbium, terbium, and ytterbium.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle: