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noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mineral
History
Etymology tree English Ferguson Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English fergusonite From Ferguson + -ite.
