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Noun: atomic number 39
  1. A silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminium alloys
    "Yttrium, atomic number 39, is often used in the production of red phosphors in television sets";
    - yttrium, Y

Type of: metal, metallic element

Part of: fergusonite, gadolinite, xenotime, ytterbite