ytterbium
Syllabification: (yt·ter·bi·um)
Pronunciation: /iˈtərbēəm/
Definition of ytterbium
noun
Origin:
late 19th century: modern Latin, from Ytterby, the name of a Swedish town where it was first found in a quarry
late 19th century: modern Latin, from Ytterby, the name of a Swedish town where it was first found in a quarry