terbia

[ tur-bee-uh ]

nounChemistry.
  1. an amorphous white powder, Tb2O3.

Origin of terbia

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1905–10; see origin at terbium, -ia
  • Also called terbium oxide.

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British Dictionary definitions for terbia

terbia

/ (ˈtɜːbɪə) /


noun
  1. another name (not in technical usage) for terbium oxide

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