monazite

See also: Monazite

English

Monazite powder

Etymology

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

Noun

monazite (plural monazites)

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

Usage notes

The dominant element is denoted by a suffix, e.g. monazite-Ce.