yttria

American  

[i-tree-uh] / ˈɪ tri ə /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white, water-insoluble powder, Y 2 O 3 , used chiefly in incandescent gas and acetylene mantles.

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yttria British  

/ ˈɪtrɪə /

noun

1. another name for yttrium oxide

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Etymology

Origin of yttria

1790–1800; < New Latin, named after Ytterby. See ytterbia

Example Sentences

By such a study in the ultra-violet region of a fraction prepared from crude yttria he detected a new element victorium, and subsequently by elaborate fractionation obtained the element itself.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

Here is an egg-shaped bulb, shown in Fig 19, containing some pure yttria and a few rough rubies.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891 by Various

These crude earths, yttria and ceria, have supplied most if not all of the “rare earth” metals.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

The alkaline earths are instances of this kind of reaction, also glucina oxide of cerium, tantalic and titanic acids, yttria and zirconia.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

Later lamps consisted of "glowers" about one inch long made from a mixture of zirconia and yttria, and finally a mixture of ceria, thoria, and zirconia was used.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew