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bastnaesite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bast-nae-site
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Bastnäs + -ite. Named after its type locality, the Bastnäs mine near Riddarhyttan, Västmanland, Sweden.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bastnaesites (plural) bastnasite (alternative) bastnäsite (alternative)

Synonyms

bastnasite

Questions

What does bastnaesite mean?
A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.
Where does bastnaesite come from?
From Bastnäs + -ite. Named after its type locality, the Bastnäs mine near Riddarhyttan, Västmanland, Sweden.

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