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Ytterbium MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


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.
Registry Numbers
MNQ4O4WSI1
Related Numbers
7440-64-4
CAS Type 1 Name
Ytterbium
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2017/07/05
Ytterbium Preferred
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