yttria

American  

[i-tree-uh] / ˈɪ tri ə /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white, water-insoluble powder, Y 2 O 3 , used chiefly in incandescent gas and acetylene mantles.

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yttria British  

/ ˈɪtrɪə /

noun

1. another name for yttrium oxide

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Etymology

Origin of yttria

1790–1800; < New Latin, named after Ytterby. See ytterbia

Example Sentences

Later lamps consisted of "glowers" about one inch long made from a mixture of zirconia and yttria, and finally a mixture of ceria, thoria, and zirconia was used.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

In 1797 Ekeberg showed that gadolinite contained another rare earth, which was given the name yttria.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

By such a study in the ultra-violet region of a fraction prepared from crude yttria he detected a new element victorium, and subsequently by elaborate fractionation obtained the element itself.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

The following substances are neither fused nor reduced in soda, viz. alumina, magnesia, lime, baryta, strontia, the oxide of uranium, the oxides of cerium, zirconia, tantalic acid, thorina, glucina, and yttria.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

The light effect is, however, considerably increased by the use of phosphorescent bodies such as yttria, uranium glass, etc.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford