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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   any of a range of reddish-brown minerals that are mixed phosphates of the lighter rare earth elements lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium and yttrium
2. 2
   a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

alabasterasphaltmineral

Etymology

From German Monazit, from Ancient Greek μονάζω (monázō, “be solitary”).

Related phrases

rare earth

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