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- [tur-bee-uh m]
- /ˈtɜr bi əm/
- /ˈtɜː.bɪəm/
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- [tur-bee-uh m]
- /ˈtɜr bi əm/
Definitions of terbium word
- noun terbium a rare-earth, metallic element present in certain minerals and yielding colorless salts. Symbol: Tb; atomic number: 65; atomic weight: 158.924; specific gravity: 8.25. 1
- noun terbium a soft malleable silvery-grey element of the lanthanide series of metals, occurring in gadolinite and monazite and used in lasers and for doping solid-state devices. Symbol: Tb; atomic no: 65; atomic wt: 158.92534; valency: 3 or 4; relative density: 8.230; melting pt: 1356°C; boiling pt: 3230°C 0
- noun terbium a soft, silver-gray, ductile chemical element, one of the rare-earth elements, found in gadolinite and other minerals: symbol, Tb; at. no., 65 0
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Origin of terbium
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; (Yt)terb(y), name of Swedish town where found + -ium. See ytterbium
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terbium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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