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noun
Gadolinite: a black, vitreous mineral consisting primarily of silicates of various rare earths including ytterbium
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable
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noun
a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gadolinite
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral
History
From Ytterby + -ite.
