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Y

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Y

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n
the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
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n
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Y
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n the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet

Synonyms:
wye, y
Type of:
alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
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n a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

Synonyms:
atomic number 39, yttrium
Type of:
metal, metallic element
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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