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Yttrium vs Yag - What's the difference?

yttrium | yag |

As nouns the difference between yttrium and yag

is that yttrium is yttrium while yag is yttrium aluminium garnet, a synthetic material used in lasers and formerly as an artificial gemstone.

yttrium

Noun

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  • A metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39.
  • Derived terms

    * diyttrium trioxide * gadolinium yttrium garnet * yttric * yttriferous * yttrious * yttrite * yttrium aluminium garnet, yttrium aluminum garnet * yttrium anhydrous chloride * yttrium barium copper oxide * yttrium fluoride * yttrium lithium fluoride * yttrium oxide * yttrium vanadate * yttro-

    See also

    * bastnasite ----

    yag

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • yttrium aluminium garnet, a synthetic material used in lasers and formerly as an artificial gemstone.
  • Anagrams

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