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euxenite definition

eux·enite (yo̵̅o̅k′sə nīt′)

noun

a dark-colored, hard, orthorhombic mineral, (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)O, containing oxides of several chemical elements, esp. of calcium, uranium, titanium, and certain rare-earth elements

Etymology: Ger euxenit < Gr euxenos, hospitable (< eu- (see eu-) + xenos, stranger, guest) + -ite: so named from containing several rare elements

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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