ytterbia
[ih-
tur
-bee-
uh
]
/ɪˈtɜr bi ə/
noun
,
Chemistry
1.
a colorless compound, Yb
2
O
3
, used in certain alloys and ceramics.
Also called
ytterbium oxide
.
Origin
1875-80;
<
Neo-Latin,
named after
Ytterby,
a quarry near Stockholm, Sweden, where found; see
-ia
British Dictionary definitions for
ytterbia
ytterbia
/
ɪˈtɜːbɪə
/
noun
1.
another name for
ytterbium oxide
Word Origin
C19: New Latin, named after
Ytterby,
Swedish quarry where it was discovered