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

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Noun

Singular:
monazite
Plural:
monazites

Origin of Monazite

  • Greek monazein to live alone monastery –ite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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