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Er

Er Meaning & Definition
Er Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Er?

[n] a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

Synonyms | Synonyms for Er: atomic number 68 | erbium

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See Also | fergusonite | gadolinite | metal | metallic element | ytterbite

Er In Webster's Dictionary

\-er\ . 1. [AS. -ere; akin to L. -arius.] The termination of many English words, denoting the agent; -- applied either to men or things; as in hater, farmer, heater, grater. At the end of names of places, -er signifies a man of the place; as, Londoner, i. e., London man. 2. [AS. -ra; akin to G. -er, Icel. -are, -re, Goth. -iza, -?za, L. -ior, Gr. ?, Skr. -[=i]yas.] A suffix used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; as, warmer, sooner, lat(e)er, earl(y)ier.

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