Atomic Number 70 (Noun)
Meaning
A soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Ytterbium is a chemical element with the atomic number 70 and is a soft silvery metallic element.
- Ytterbium is a rare earth element with the atomic number 70 that is found in small amounts in the earth's crust.
- The atomic number 70 of ytterbium is used in various applications, including atomic clocks and lasers.
- The element with atomic number 70, ytterbium, is also used in cancer treatments and in the production of superconductors.
- The soft silvery metallic element with atomic number 70, ytterbium, is highly reactive and is often used in the production of alloys.