ytterbia

[ ih-tur-bee-uh ]
/ ɪˈtɜr bi ə /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless compound, Yb2O3, used in certain alloys and ceramics.
Also called ytterbium oxide.

Origin of ytterbia

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

Words nearby ytterbia

yseult, yssel, yt, ytd, yts, ytterbia, ytterbite, ytterbium, ytterbium oxide, yttria, yttriferous

British Dictionary definitions for ytterbia

ytterbia
/ (ɪˈtɜːbɪə) /

noun

another name for ytterbium oxide

Word Origin for ytterbia

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