MONAZITE


Meaning of MONAZITE in English

ˈmänəˌzīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: German monazit, from Greek monazein to be alone, live alone + German -it -ite; from its rarity — more at monastery

: a mineral (Ce,La,Md,Pr,Th)PO 4 consisting of a yellow, red, or brown phosphate of the cerium metals and thorium and occurring often in sand and gravel deposits (as in the Carolinas and Brazil)

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