Bastnaesite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bastnaesite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.
Word Forms
- bastnaesites
- bastnasite
Synonyms for bastnaesite
Depending on context, synonyms include bastnasite.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bastnasite, steenstrupine, beusite, birnessite, monazite, thorbastnasite.
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