My tribute about a metal (9)

I believe the answer is:

ytterbium

'a metal' is the definition.
(I know that ytterbium is a type of metal)

'my tribute about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates an anagram.
'my'+'tribute'='mytribute'
'mytribute' anagrammed gives 'YTTERBIUM'.

(Other definitions for ytterbium that I've seen before include "Rare-earth element" , "Element with symbol Yb" , "SEVENTY" , "Atomic number 70" , "metal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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