gadolinite

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noun

A dark, vitreous mineral that is a complex mixture of silicates of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, yttrium, beryllium, and iron, with the chemical formula (Ce,La,Nd,Y)₂FeBe₂Si₂O₁₀.

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Meanings

noungadolinite (countable and uncountable, plural gadolinites)

plural gadolinites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA dark, vitreous mineral that is a complex mixture of silicates of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, yttrium, beryllium, and iron, with the chemical formula (Ce,La,Nd,Y)₂FeBe₂Si₂O₁₀.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium

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ytterbite
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mineral
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ytterbite

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Origin

After the Finnish chemist Johan Gadolin (1760-1852), + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

gelatinoiddeligation
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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