ytterbium

1. A soft, bright, silvery rare-earth element occurring in two allotropic forms and used as an x-ray source for portable irradiation devices, in some laser materials, and in some special alloys. Atomic number 70; atomic weight 173.04; melting point 824°C; boiling point 1,196°C; specific gravity 6.972 or 6.54 (25°C) depending on allotropic form; valence 2, 3. See Table at element.

2. A soft metallic element of the rare-earth group that occurs especially with other rare earth elements in minerals and that has few commercial uses.

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ytterbium	16	Scrabble

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9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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