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yttrium oxide

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yttrium oxide
n.
A yellowish powder, Y2O3, used in optical glasses, ceramics, and color-television tubes. Also called yttria.

yttrium oxide
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless or white insoluble solid used mainly in incandescent mantles. Formula: Y2O3 Also called yttria


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