GADOLINITE


Meaning of GADOLINITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈga-də-lə-ˌnīt ]

noun

Etymology: German Gadolinit, from Johann Gadolin died 1852 Finnish chemist

Date: 1802

: a black or brown mineral that is a source of rare earths and consists of a silicate especially of iron, beryllium, yttrium, cerium, and erbium

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