Yttria
a white, water-insoluble powder, y 2 o 3 , used chiefly in incandescent gas and acetylene mantles.
historical examples
a textbook of -ssaying: for the use of those connected with mines. cornelius beringer and john jacob beringer
cooley’s practical receipts, volume ii arnold cooley
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 6, slice 1 various
a system of instruction in the practical use of the blowpipe anonymous
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 9, slice 7 various
noun
another name for yttrium oxide
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