betafite

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noun

A radioactive mineral in the pyrochlore group, having chemical formula (Ca,U)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH).

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Meanings

nounbetafite (countable and uncountable, plural betafites)

plural betafites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA radioactive mineral in the pyrochlore group, having chemical formula (Ca,U)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
blomstranditesamiresite

Origin

From Betafo + -ite, after Betafo in the Malagasy Republic, where it was discovered.

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Translations

Catalan betafita
  • betafitamineral
Finnish betafiitti
  • betafiittimineral
Cite this entry
APA

betafite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betafite

MLA

“betafite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betafite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betafite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betafite.

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