yttria
[ ih-tree-uh ]
/ ˈɪ tri ə /
noun Chemistry.
a white, water-insoluble powder, Y2O3, used chiefly in incandescent gas and acetylene mantles.
Also called
yttrium oxide.
Origin of yttria
1790–1800; < New Latin, named after
Ytterby. See
ytterbia
Words nearby yttria
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British Dictionary definitions for yttrium oxide (1 of 2)
yttrium oxide
noun
a colourless or white insoluble solid used mainly in incandescent mantles. Formula: Y 2 O 3
Also called: yttria
British Dictionary definitions for yttrium oxide (2 of 2)
Word Origin for yttria
C19: New Latin, named after
Ytterby; see
ytterbia