gadolinite

[ gad-l-uh-nahyt ]

/ ˈgæd l əˌnaɪt /

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noun

a silicate mineral from which the rare-earth metals gadolinium, holmium, and rhenium are extracted.

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Origin of gadolinite

1795–1805; named after J. Gadolin (1760–1852), Finnish chemist; see -ite¹

Words nearby gadolinite

Gadhelic, gadid, Gadite, gado gado, gadoid, gadolinite, gadolinium, gadroon, gadrooning, Gadsbodikins, Gadsden

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How to use gadolinite in a sentence

In 1797 Ekeberg showed that gadolinite contained another rare earth, which was given the name yttria.
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The rare earth metals are found in the minerals gadolinite, samarskite, fergusonite, euxenite and cerite.
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The first of the rare earth minerals was discovered in 1794 by J. Gadolin and was named gadolinite from its discoverer.
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Ytterbium, i-ter′bi-um, n. an element discovered by Marignac in gadolinite.
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It is found in the minerals gadolinite, cerite, samarskite and fergusonite, and is usually obtained from cerite.
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British Dictionary definitions for gadolinite

gadolinite

/ (ˈɡædəlɪˌnaɪt) /

noun

a rare brown or black mineral consisting of a silicate of iron, beryllium, and yttrium in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: 2BeO.FeO.Y 2 O 3 .2SiO 2Also called: ytterbite

Word Origin for gadolinite

C19: named after Johan Gadolin (1760–1852), Finnish mineralogist

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