gadolinite

See also: Gadolinite

English

Gadolinite

Etymology

After the Finnish chemist Johan Gadolin (1760-1852), +‎ -ite.

Noun

gadolinite (countable and uncountable, plural gadolinites)

1. (mineralogy) A dark, vitreous mineral that is a complex mixture of silicates of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, yttrium, beryllium, and iron, with the chemical formula (Ce,La,Nd,Y)₂FeBe₂Si₂O₁₀.

Derived terms

• gadolinium

Anagrams

• deligation, gelatinoid, intaglioed