English Explanatory Dictionary

gadolinite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dark, vitreous mineral that is a complex mixture of silicates of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, yttrium, beryllium, and iron, with the chemical formula (Ce,La,Nd,Y)₂FeBe₂Si₂O₁₀.

Word forms

gadolinite gadolinites

Etymology

After the Finnish chemist Johan Gadolin (1760-1852), + -ite.

Derived words

gadolinium
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