Ytterbium

"Ytterbium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Ytterbium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Yb, atomic number 70, and atomic weight 173. Ytterbium has been used in lasers and as a portable x-ray source.

Descriptor ID	D015018
MeSH Number(s)	D01.268.558.362.992 D01.552.550.399.992
Concept/Terms	Ytterbium Ytterbium

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]
Elements [D01.268]
Metals, Rare Earth [D01.268.558]
Lanthanoid Series Elements [D01.268.558.362]
Ytterbium [D01.268.558.362.992]
Metals [D01.552]
Metals, Rare Earth [D01.552.550]
Lanthanoid Series Elements [D01.552.550.399]
Ytterbium [D01.552.550.399.992]

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