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gadolinite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gadoli-n-ite
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dark, vitreous mineral that is a complex mixture of silicates of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, yttrium, beryllium, and iron, with the chemical formula (Ce,La,Nd,Y)₂FeBe₂Si₂O₁₀.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

After the Finnish chemist Johan Gadolin (1760-1852), + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gadolinites (plural)

Derived Forms

gadolinium

Synonyms

ytterbite

Questions

What does gadolinite mean?
A dark, vitreous mineral that is a complex mixture of silicates of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, yttrium, beryllium, and iron, with the chemical formula (Ce,La,Nd,Y)₂FeBe₂Si₂O₁₀.
Where does gadolinite come from?
After the Finnish chemist Johan Gadolin (1760-1852), + -ite.

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