# yttrium

**Pronunciation:** /ˈɪ.tɹi.əm/ · YTTRIUM

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Yttrium means a silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in....

## Examples

- The article uses yttrium to mean a silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39,....
- The teacher asked students to find yttrium in the reading.
- Check the words around yttrium to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the yttrium — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a yttrium.
- yttrium in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked yttrium in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- yttrium example — The teacher gave a yttrium example.
- yttrium meaning — We checked the yttrium meaning before moving on.

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