Associations to the word «Monazite»

Wiktionary

MONAZITE, noun. (mineralogy) any of a range of reddish-brown minerals that are mixed phosphates of the lighter rare earth elements lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium and yttrium

Dictionary definition

MONAZITE, noun. A reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium.

Wise words

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