tanteuxenite-(Y)

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A brown or black orthorhombic mineral containing hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, titanium and yttrium.

Word forms

tanteuxenite-(Y)

Etymology

Named because of the mineral's high tantalum content and its similarity to euxenite-(Y) tantalum + euxenite-(Y)

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