Chemicals and Drugs

Ytterbium

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Yb
Molecular Weight
173.05 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-64-4
IUPAC Name
ytterbium
InChIKey
NAWDYIZEMPQZHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Yb]
MeSH Unique ID
D015018
Source
PubChem CID 23992

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D01w.268w.558w.362w.992w
  2. D01w.552w.550w.399w.992w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ytterbium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015018. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015018
  2. Ytterbium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ytterbium
  3. Ytterbium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1855
  4. Ytterbium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23992. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23992