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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Gadolinite: a black, vitreous mineral consisting primarily of silicates of various rare earths including ytterbium obsolete, uncountable
2. 2
   a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

gadolinitegadoliniteytteriteytterite

Etymology

From Ytterby + -ite.

Related phrases

rare earth

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