yttrotantalite

[ i-troh-tan-tl-ahyt ]

noun

1. a mineral, tantalite and niobate of yttrium and various elements, as iron, and cerium, occurring in the form of brown-black crystals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yttrotantalite¹

1800–10; yttro- (combining form of yttrium ) + tantalite

Example Sentences

It is also called Tantalium from the mineral tantalite and yttrotantalite, found in Sweden.

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