Associations to the word «Erbium»

Wiktionary

ERBIUM, noun. A metallic chemical element (symbol Er) with an atomic number of 68.
ERBIUM, noun. (countable) A single atom of this element.
ERBIUM OXIDE, noun. (inorganic compound) Any oxide of erbium, but especially the pink amorphous solid Er2O3 (erbia) that is used as a phosphor and in optics

Dictionary definition

ERBIUM, noun. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium.

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