noun
- Plural of erbium; multiple atoms or samples of the chemical element erbium (symbol Er, atomic number 68), a rare-earth metal.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The laboratory stored several erbiums in sealed containers to prevent oxidation.
- Different erbiums were tested for their magnetic properties in the research study.
- The physicist compared the spectral lines of various erbiums under different conditions.
- Erbiums are used in fiber-optic amplifiers for telecommunications.
- The team isolated pure erbiums from the ore sample.