yttrotantalite
[ i-troh-tan-tl-ahyt ]
/ ˌɪ troʊˈtæn tlˌaɪt /
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noun
a mineral, tantalite and niobate of yttrium and various elements, as iron, and cerium, occurring in the form of brown-black crystals.
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Words nearby yttrotantalite
yttria, yttriferous, yttrium, yttrium metal, yttrium oxide, yttrotantalite, Yü, yuan, Yuandan, Yüan Shih-kai, Yuan Shi Kai
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It is also called Tantalium from the mineral tantalite and yttrotantalite, found in Sweden.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure