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[syn: gadolinite, ytterbite]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gadolinite \Gad"o*lin*ite\, n. [Named after Gadolin, a Russian
chemist.] (Min.)
A mineral of a nearly black color and vitreous luster, and
consisting principally of the silicates of yttrium, cerium,
and iron.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gadolinite
n 1: a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of
silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and
erbium [syn: gadolinite, ytterbite]