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ytterbite

ytterbite noun: gadolinite: a black, vitreous mineral consisting primarily of silicates of various rare earths including ytterbium.

Noun

ytterbite (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Gadolinite: a black, vitreous mineral consisting primarily of silicates of various rare earths including ytterbium
    Synonyms:
    gadolinite, ytterite

Synonyms of ytterbite

Origin of ytterbite

From Ytterby + -ite.

Questions about ytterbite

What does ytterbite mean?
Ytterbite means gadolinite: a black, vitreous mineral consisting primarily of silicates of various rare earths including ytterbium.
What part of speech is ytterbite?
Ytterbite is a noun.

Words near ytterbite in the dictionary

  1. ytterbate
  2. ytterbates
  3. ytterbia
  4. ytterbian
  5. ytterbic
  6. ytterbite
  7. ytterbium
  8. ytterbium oxide
  9. ytterbium oxides
  10. ytterbiums
  11. ytterbous

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