yttrium iron garnet

yttrium iron garnet

English

Etymology

yttrium +‎ iron +‎ garnet

Noun

yttrium iron garnet (plural yttrium iron garnets)

1. (mineralogy) A synthetic mineral used for its special magnetic/optical properties

Synonyms

• YIG (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• YIG (abbreviation)

Translations

synthetic mineral

Danish: yttrium-jern-granat French: grenat d'yttrium et de fer m

German: Yttrium-Eisengranat m, n, Yttrium-Eisen-Granat m, n