English Explanatory Dictionary

abukumalite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mineral, (Ca,Y)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F), that can contain uranium or thorium. The mineral was renamed britholite-(Y) in 1966 because of its similarity to britholite and because of its yttrium-dominant composition.

Pronunciation

/ˌæ.bəˈku.məˌlaɪt/ /əˈbu.kə.məˌlaɪt/

Word forms

abukumalite abukumalites

Etymology

Named for type locality Abukuma River (in Japan) where it was mined + -lite.

Synonyms

britholite-(Y)
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