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yttrium(Y) (ĭ´tre-әm) a chemical element, atomic number 39, atomic weight 88.905.
yttrium 90
an artificial radioactive isotope of yttrium that emits high energy beta particles and localizes predominantly in bone; used
as a tracer in nuclear medicine.

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