tanteuxenite-(Y)

noun

A brown or black orthorhombic mineral containing hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, titanium and yttrium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA brown or black orthorhombic mineral containing hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, titanium and yttrium.

Origin

Named because of the mineral's high tantalum content and its similarity to euxenite-(Y) tantalum + euxenite-(Y)

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tanteuxenite-(Y). (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanteuxenite-%28Y%29

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