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ytterbite

/ɪ'tɜrbaɪt/

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noun
a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
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gadolinite

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mineral

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tb a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
terbium a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
atomic number 65 a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite