terbium
/ˈtɝ.bi.əm/
terbium noun: a metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile.
Noun
terbium (uncountable)
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile.
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- An atom of this element.
terbium meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay
terbium in Hindi
- chemical element
- इद्भृशला idbhŕślā
terbium in Tamil
- chemical element
- தென்னிரும்பு teṉṉirumpu
terbium in Arabic
- chemical element
- تِرْبِيُوم tirbiyūm
terbium in Malay
- chemical element
- terbium
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- terbium in Thai
- เทอร์เบียม təə-bîiam
- terbium in Vietnamese
- tecbi
Origin of terbium
From Ytterby + -ium, named after Ytterby, Sweden. Doublet of erbium, ytterbium, and yttrium
Words formed from terbium
- diterbium
- radioterbium
- sodium terbium borate
- terbate
- terbia
- terbian
- terbic
- terbium oxide
- terbium peroxide
- terbium trichloride
- tetraterbium
Phrases with terbium
Words that rhyme with terbium
Questions about terbium
- What does terbium mean?
- Terbium means a metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile.
- What is terbium in Hindi?
- Terbium in Hindi is इद्भृशला (idbhŕślā). See Terbium meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is terbium?
- Terbium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce terbium?
- Terbium is pronounced /ˈtɝ.bi.əm/ (US).
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