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abukumalite

US/ˌæ.bəˈku.məˌlaɪt/

abukumalite noun: a mineral, (Ca,Y)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F), that can contain uranium or thorium. The mineral was renamed britholite-(Y) in 1966 because of its similarity to britholite and because of its yttrium-dominant composition.

Noun

abukumalite (plural abukumalites)

  1. (archaic) A mineral, (Ca,Y)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F), that can contain uranium or thorium. The mineral was renamed britholite-(Y) in 1966 because of its similarity to britholite and because of its yttrium-dominant composition.
    Synonyms:
    britholite-(Y)

Synonyms of abukumalite

  • britholite-(Y)

Forms of abukumalite

pluralabukumalites

Origin of abukumalite

Named for type locality Abukuma River (in Japan) where it was mined + -lite.

Questions about abukumalite

What does abukumalite mean?
Abukumalite means a mineral, (Ca,Y)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F), that can contain uranium or thorium. The mineral was renamed britholite-(Y) in 1966 because of its similarity to britholite and because of its yttrium-dominant composition.
What part of speech is abukumalite?
Abukumalite is a noun.
How do you pronounce abukumalite?
Abukumalite is pronounced /ˌæ.bəˈku.məˌlaɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of abukumalite?
The plural of abukumalite is abukumalites.

Words near abukumalite in the dictionary

  1. Abujam
  2. Abujmaria
  3. Abukar
  4. Abukars
  5. Abukir
  6. abukumalite
  7. abukumalites
  8. Abuladze
  9. Abulfeda
  10. abulge
  11. abulia

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