terbium

/ˈtɜrbiəm/
noun
  1. A soft, silvery-gray metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) that is part of the lanthanide series, used in some electronics and lasers.
    • The scientist explained that terbium alloys are important in certain types of magnets.
    • Terbium is often used to make the green color in television screens and fluorescent lamps.
    • Miners extracted a small amount of terbium from the rare earth ore.
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