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betafite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
betafite
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A radioactive mineral in the pyrochlore group, having chemical formula (Ca,U)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Betafo + -ite, after Betafo in the Malagasy Republic, where it was discovered.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

betafites (plural)

Derived Forms

calciobetafite oxycalciobetafite oxyuranobetafite plumbobetafite stibiobetafite yttrobetafite

Questions

What does betafite mean?
A radioactive mineral in the pyrochlore group, having chemical formula (Ca,U)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH).
Where does betafite come from?
From Betafo + -ite, after Betafo in the Malagasy Republic, where it was discovered.

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