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A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymiumSyn: bastnäsite
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bastnaesite — /bast neuh suyt /, n. a rare earth mineral, fluorocarbonate of lanthanum and cerium, with a waxy yellow to reddish brown color, commonly associated with zinc ores. Also, bastnäsite. [named after Bastnäs, mine in Sweden; see ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral… … Universalium
bastnaesite — bastnezitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė (Ce,La)[F|CO₃] atitikmenys: angl. bastnaesite; bastnasite rus. бастнезит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
bastnaesite — bast·naes·ite … English syllables
bastnaesite — /ˈbæstnəsaɪt/ (say bastnuhsuyt) noun a fluorocarbonate of the cerium metals (CeF)CO3. Also, bastnäsite, bastnasite. {from Bastnäs, a mine in Sweden + ite1} …
bastnaésite — n.f. Fluocarbonate de cérium … Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires
bastnaesite — noun a yellow to brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements • Syn: ↑bastnasite • Hypernyms: ↑mineral • Substance Meronyms: ↑cerium, ↑Ce, ↑atomic number 58, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
LANTHANE ET LANTHANIDES — Le lanthane et les lanthanides forment une série de quinze éléments métalliques de propriétés chimiques très semblables, que l’on désigne aussi plus communément sous le nom, d’ailleurs impropre, de «terres rares» (parce qu’on les a d’abord… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Bastnäsite — Infobox mineral name = Bastnäsite category = Carbonate mineral boxwidth = boxbgcolor = imagesize = caption = formula = (Ce,La,Y)CO3F molweight = color = Honey yellow, reddish brown habit = Tabular to equant striated crystals, also granular,… … Wikipedia
Rare earth element — Rare earth ore, shown with a United States penny for size comparison These rare … Wikipedia
rare-earth element — /rair errth /, Chem. any of a group of closely related metallic elements, comprising the lanthanides, scandium, and yttrium, that are chemically similar by virtue of having the same number of valence electrons. Also called rare earth metal. [1955 … Universalium
