- erbium (Er) by Damian Vargas
Etymology: Ytterby, Sweden. A metallic rare earth element. Its atomic number is 68, and its atomic mass is 167.26.
- ytterbium (Yb) by Landon Lawrence
Etymology: Ytterby, Sweden. A rare earth metallic element. Its atomic number is 70, and its atomic mass (weight) is 173.04.
- yttrium (Y) by Camryn Dunn
Etymology: Ytterby, Sweden. A scaly, grayish metallic element. Its atomic number is 39, and its atomic mass (weight) is 88.905. Radioactive isotopes of yttrium have been used in cancer therapy.
- Gadolin, Joban by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
... a mineral found near Ytterby (Sweden) and subsequently named gadolinite, he found in it a previously unknown “earth,” which was named yttria and was found to be a mixture of oxides of rare-earth metals, one of which was called gadolinium.WORKS Wissenschaftliche Abhandlungen in Auswahl. Helsinki, 1910. (With biography, survey of activities, and list of ...
- Joban Gadolin by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
... a mineral found near Ytterby (Sweden) and subsequently named gadolinite, he found in it a previously unknown “earth,” which was named yttria and was found to be a mixture of oxides of rare-earth metals, one of which was called gadolinium.WORKS Wissenschaftliche Abhandlungen in Auswahl. Helsinki, 1910. (With biography, survey of activities, and list of ...