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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In chem., the oxid of the metal erbium (Er2O3), a white powder soluble in acids only.
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- noun inorganic chemistry
erbium oxide Er2O3; Discovered in 1843, by Carl Gustaf Mosander.
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The other members of the group closely resemble it, and amongst them are erbia, terbia, ytterbia, scandia, &c. BERYLLIA.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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S erbia 124.4 9.9 -- 0.2 - Ò óðê 3 499.2 227.2 5 274.8 516.2 12 476.7 1 159.5 T urkey Ó êðàèí
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