COLUMBITE


Meaning of COLUMBITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə - ' l ə m- ˌ b ī t, ' kä-l ə m-

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin columbium

Date: 1805

: a black mineral consisting mostly of iron and niobium

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