An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A highly crystalline iron-gray metallic chemical element; symbol Y. Atomic number 39; atomic weight 88.9059; melting point about 1,522°C; boiling point 3,338°C; specific gravity about 4.45. It has several radioactive isotopes.

See also: From ytterbite, → ytterbium, which turnd out to be containing two different elements.