About The Word Monazite
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Monazite
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What's The Definition Of Monazite?
[n] a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium
Synonyms | Synonyms for Monazite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Monazite: See Also | atomic number 58 | atomic number 59 | atomic number 60 | atomic number 62 | atomic number 63 | atomic number 65 | atomic number 69 | atomic number 70 | atomic number 90 | Ce | cerium | Eu | europium | mineral | Nd | neodymium | Pr | praseodymium | samarium | Sm | Tb | terbium | Th | thorium | thulium | Tm | Yb | ytterbium Monazite In Webster's Dictionary \Mon"a*zite\ (m[o^]n"[.a]*z[imac]t), n. [From Gr.
mona`zein to be solitary, in allusion to its isolated
crystals.] (Min.)
A mineral occurring usually in small isolated crystals, -- a
phosphate of the cerium metals.
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