ytterbia

[ ih-tur-bee-uh ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless compound, Yb 2 O 3 , used in certain alloys and ceramics.

ytterbia

/ ɪˈtɜːbɪə /

noun

1. See ytterbium oxide
   another name for ytterbium oxide

Word History and Origins

Origin of ytterbia¹

1875–80; < New Latin, named after Ytterby, a quarry near Stockholm, Sweden, where found; -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of ytterbia¹

C19: New Latin, named after Ytterby, Swedish quarry where it was discovered