lanthanite

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noun

A radioactive mineral, a carbonate of the rare earth elements lanthanum, cerium, and neodymium.

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Meanings

nounlanthanite (countable and uncountable, plural lanthanites)

plural lanthanites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA radioactive mineral, a carbonate of the rare earth elements lanthanum, cerium, and neodymium.

Origin

From lanthanum + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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