gadolinite

Noun

Meaning

A mineral of a nearly black color and vitreous luster, and consisting principally of the silicates of yttrium, cerium, and iron.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ytterbite mineral ytterbium monazite fergusonite allanite cerite euxenite lanthanite orthite bastnasite lorenzenite kainosite parisite ilmenorutile
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Hypernyms

mineral

Anagrams

deligation gelatinoid

Examples

Some of these have a rare-earth composition similar to that found in xenotime or gadolinite. Source: Internet

This color behavior is similar to what Mosander and the other early workers in the lanthanides would have seen in their extracts from the gadolinite minerals of Ytterby. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

gadolinia gadolinian gadolinic gadolinium gadolinium ethyl sulfate gadolinium ethyl sulphate