Meaning

2 senses
  1. (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.

    Terbium

    те́рбийtérbij

    те́рбійtérbij

    a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite

  2. A metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile.

    (countable)An atom of this element.

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Forms

plural: terbiums
Singularterbium
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Synonyms

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  • a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite:Tbatomic number 65

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