terbium metal

American

noun

Chemistry.

any of a subgroup of rare-earth metals, of which the cerium and yttrium metals comprise the other two subgroups.

terbium metal British

noun

chem any of a group of related lanthanides, including terbium, europium, and gadolinium

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