monazite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. any of a range of reddish-brown minerals that are mixed phosphates of the lighter rare earth elements lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium and yttrium

Word forms

monazite monazites

Etymology

From German Monazit, from Ancient Greek μονάζω (monázō, “be solitary”).

Derived words

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