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betafite

betafite noun: a radioactive mineral in the pyrochlore group, having chemical formula (Ca,U)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH).

Noun

betafite (countable and uncountable, plural betafites)

  1. A radioactive mineral in the pyrochlore group, having chemical formula (Ca,U)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH).

Forms of betafite

pluralbetafites

Origin of betafite

From Betafo + -ite, after Betafo in the Malagasy Republic, where it was discovered.

Words formed from betafite

Questions about betafite

What does betafite mean?
Betafite means a radioactive mineral in the pyrochlore group, having chemical formula (Ca,U)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH).
What part of speech is betafite?
Betafite is a noun.
What is the plural of betafite?
The plural of betafite is betafites.

Words near betafite in the dictionary

  1. betadine
  2. betaed
  3. betaendornavirus
  4. betaendornaviruses
  5. betaferon
  6. betafite
  7. betafites
  8. Betafo
  9. betafunction
  10. betafunctions
  11. betag

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