Monazite Definition
mŏnə-zīt
noun
A yellow or brownish-red native phosphate of the rare-earth elements, a major source of thorium, cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Monazite
Noun
Singular:
monazite
Plural:
monazitesOrigin of Monazite
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Greek monazein to live alone monastery –ite
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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