What does "euxenite" mean?

A dark brown lustrous mineral that is a mixed oxide of cerium, erbium, titanium, uranium, yttrium and other more common metals, with the chemical formula (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆.

How do you pronounce "euxenite"?

Pronounced //ˈjuːksɪˌnaɪt//.

Euxenite

//ˈjuːksɪˌnaɪt// noun

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A dark brown lustrous mineral that is a mixed oxide of cerium, erbium, titanium, uranium, yttrium and other more common metals, with the chemical formula (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὔξενος (eúxenos, “friendly to strangers, hospitable”) + -ite.

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