Yttrium
"Yttrium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Y, atomic number 39, and atomic weight 88.91. In conjunction with other rare earths, yttrium is used as a phosphor in television receivers and is a component of the yttrium-aluminum garnet (YAG) lasers.
| Descriptor ID |
D015019
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.558.975 D01.268.956.890 D01.552.550.975
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