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yttrium-90

yttrium-90 noun: an isotope of yttrium, 9039Y, that is used in radiotherapy.

Noun

yttrium-90 (uncountable)

  1. An isotope of yttrium, 9039Y, that is used in radiotherapy

Questions about yttrium-90

What does yttrium-90 mean?
Yttrium-90 means an isotope of yttrium, 9039Y, that is used in radiotherapy.
What part of speech is yttrium-90?
Yttrium-90 is a noun.

Words near yttrium-90 in the dictionary

  1. yttrium iron garnet
  2. yttrium iron garnets
  3. yttrium lithium fluoride
  4. yttrium lithium fluorides
  5. yttrium oxide
  6. yttrium-90
  7. yttriums
  8. yttro-
  9. yttrobetafite
  10. yttrocerite
  11. yttrocolumbite

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