Emily Dickinson Lexicon

YT'TRI-UM, n.

The metallic base of yttria. It was first obtained pure in 1828, by Woehler. Its texture is scaly, its color grayish-black, and its luster perfectly metallic. Its oxyd, called yttria, was discovered in 1794, by Professor Gadolin, in a mineral found at Ytterby, in Sweden.

YT-TRO-CE'RITE, n.

A mineral occurring very sparingly at Finbo and Brodbo near Fahlun, imbedded in quartz. Its color is violet-blue, inclining to gray and white. It is sometimes white. These colors generally alternate in layers, in the same specimen. It is said to consist of fluorid of calcium, fluorid of yttrium, fluorid of cerium, and oxygen combined with one or more of these metals.

YT-TRO-COL'UM-BITE, or YT-TRO-TAN'TA-LITE, n.

A mineral species, of which there are three varieties, found at Ytterby, in Sweden. They are said to be composed of columbic acid, tungstic acid, oxyd of yttrium, oxyd of calcium, oxyd of uranium, and sesquoxyd of iron. The whole are infusible before the blow-pipe; but they decrepitate, and assume a light color. They dissolve with borax; but are not acted upon by acids.

YUCK, v.i.

To itch. [Local.] – Grose.

YUFTS, n.

Russia leather, prepared from ox hides in a peculiar manner. – Tooke.

YUG, or YOG, n.

In the mythology of India, an age; one of the ages into which the Hindoos divide the duration or existence of the world.

YU'LAN, n.

A beautiful flowering tree of China. The Magnolia yulan, a tree of 30 or 40 feet, in its native country; but, in European gardens, of not more than 12 feet. – Grosier.

YULE, n. [Sax. iule, geohol, gehul, geol; Arm. gouel, gouil; a feast; W. gwyl, a holiday.]

The name anciently given to Christmas, or the feast of the nativity of our Savior.

YUX, n.

A hiccough. [Not used.]

YUX, v.i.

To hiccough. [Obs.]