Pronunciation: s ə - ' mär- ˌ sk ī t, ' sa-m ə r-
Function: noun
Etymology: German Samarskit, from V. E. Samarski ĭ -Bykhovets † 1870 Russian mining engineer
Date: 1849
: a black or brownish-black orthorhombic mineral that is a complex oxide of rare earths, uranium, iron, lead, thorium, niobium, tantalum, titanium, and tin