Meanings
nounbastnaesite (countable and uncountable, plural bastnaesites)
plural bastnaesites · alternative bastnasite · alternative bastnäsite
- countableuncountablechemistryA yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements
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Origin
From Bastnäs + -ite. Named after its type locality, the Bastnäs mine near Riddarhyttan, Västmanland, Sweden.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish bastnäsiitti
- bastnäsiittimineral
German Bastnäsit
- Bastnäsitmineral
Greek μπαστναζίτης
- μπαστναζίτης (bastnazítis)mineral
Swedish bastnäsit
- bastnäsitmineral
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APA
bastnaesite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastnaesite
MLA
“bastnaesite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastnaesite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bastnaesite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastnaesite.
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