MONAZITE


Meaning of MONAZITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmä-nə-ˌzīt ]

noun

Etymology: German Monazit, from Greek monazein

Date: 1836

: a yellow to red or brown mineral that is a phosphate of thorium and various rare earth elements and occurs especially in sand and gravel deposits

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