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(1):

(n.) A metallic element of the rare earth group, found in gadolinite and some other minerals. Symbol, Er; at. wt. 167.4. Its salts are rose-colored and give characteristic spectra.

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(n.) A rare metallic element associated with several other rare elements in the mineral gadolinite from Ytterby in Sweden. Symbol Er. Atomic weight 165.9. Its salts are rose-colored and give characteristic spectra. Its sesquioxide is called erbia.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Erbium'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/erbium.html. 1828.
 
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