English noun: Y | |||
1. | Y (substance) a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys | ||
Synonyms | atomic number 39, yttrium | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element | ||
Substance meronym | fergusonite, gadolinite, xenotime, ytterbite | ||
2. | Y (communication) the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet | ||
Synonyms | wye | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet | ||
Member meronym | Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet | ||