wakefieldite

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noun

Any of four uncommon rare earth element vanadate minerals, each containing oxygen and vanadium, but otherwise containing different elements.

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Meanings

nounwakefieldite (plural wakefieldites)

plural wakefieldites

  1. chemistryAny of four uncommon rare earth element vanadate minerals, each containing oxygen and vanadium, but otherwise containing different elements.

Origin

After Wakefield Lake in Quebec, Canada, + -ite (now known as Lake Saint Pierre).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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