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Ytterbium MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ytterbium
Tree Number(s)
D01.268.558.362.992
D01.552.550.399.992
Unique ID
D015018
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015018
Scope Note
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.
Related Numbers
7440-64-4
CAS Type 1 Name
Ytterbium
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2017/07/05
Ytterbium Preferred
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