allanite

A1L1L1A1N1I1T1E1

noun

Any of a group of silicate minerals that are a source of rare earth metals.

Scrabble 8
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounallanite (plural allanites)

plural allanites

  1. chemistryAny of a group of silicate minerals that are a source of rare earth metals.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lombaardite

Origin

From Thomas Allan + -ite.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Finnish allaniitti
  • allaniittiany of a group of silicate minerals that are a source of rare earth metals
Portuguese alanita, allanita
  • alanitaany of a group of silicate minerals that are a source of rare earth metals
  • allanitaany of a group of silicate minerals that are a source of rare earth metals
  • alaniteany of a group of silicate minerals that are a source of rare earth metals
Cite this entry
APA

allanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allanite

MLA

“allanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allanite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allanite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allanite.

Source: allanite on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.