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yttrium iron garnet

yttrium iron garnet noun: a synthetic mineral used for its special magnetic and optical properties.

Noun

yttrium iron garnet (countable and uncountable, plural yttrium iron garnets)

  1. A synthetic mineral used for its special magnetic and optical properties.
    Synonyms:
    YIG

Synonyms of yttrium iron garnet

Forms of yttrium iron garnet

pluralyttrium iron garnets

Origin of yttrium iron garnet

From yttrium + iron + garnet.

Words formed from yttrium iron garnet

Questions about yttrium iron garnet

What does yttrium iron garnet mean?
Yttrium iron garnet means a synthetic mineral used for its special magnetic and optical properties.
What part of speech is yttrium iron garnet?
Yttrium iron garnet is a noun.
What is the plural of yttrium iron garnet?
The plural of yttrium iron garnet is yttrium iron garnets.

Words near yttrium iron garnet in the dictionary

  1. yttric
  2. yttriferous
  3. yttrious
  4. yttrium
  5. yttrium fluoride
  6. yttrium iron garnet
  7. yttrium iron garnets
  8. yttrium lithium fluoride
  9. yttrium lithium fluorides
  10. yttrium oxide
  11. yttrium-90

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