ytterbite
Gadolinite: a black, vitreous mineral consisting primarily of silicates of various…Gadolinite: a black, vitreous mineral consisting primarily of silicates of various rare earths including ytterbium
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)Gadolinite: a black, vitreous mineral consisting primarily of silicates of various rare earths including ytterbium
a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
Origin
From Ytterby + -ite.From Ytterby + -ite.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium:gadolinite
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable