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monazite

monazite noun: any of a range of reddish-brown minerals that are mixed phosphates of the lighter rare earth elements lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium and yttrium.

Noun

monazite (plural monazites)

  1. any of a range of reddish-brown minerals that are mixed phosphates of the lighter rare earth elements lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium and yttrium

monazite meaning in Tamil

monazite in Tamil

மானசைட்டு

Forms of monazite

pluralmonazites

Origin of monazite

From German Monazit, from Ancient Greek μονάζω (monázō, “be solitary”).

Words formed from monazite

Questions about monazite

What does monazite mean?
Monazite means any of a range of reddish-brown minerals that are mixed phosphates of the lighter rare earth elements lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium and yttrium.
What is monazite in Tamil?
Monazite in Tamil is மானசைட்டு. See Monazite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is monazite?
Monazite is a noun.
What is the plural of monazite?
The plural of monazite is monazites.

Words near monazite in the dictionary

  1. monaxon
  2. monaxonal
  3. monaxonic
  4. monaxonid
  5. monaxons
  6. monazite
  7. monazites
  8. monazitic
  9. Monbetsu
  10. Monbiot
  11. Monbiots

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