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noun
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, and tin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
From the Greek mythical character Ixion, + -lite. This mineral contains tantalum, named after Tantalus, who is another Greek mythical figure with whom Ixion had a similarity in that they both are punished in Tartarus.
