Definition
Definition of ytterbite - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
geologyTECH. mineral source of rare earth elementsTECH.
- Ytterbite is mined for its rare earth content.
2.
obsoleteTECH. gadolinite, a black mineral with rare earth silicatesTECH.
- Ytterbite was once used to refer to gadolinite.
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gadolinite, a black mineral with rare earth silicates
Origin of ytterbite
Swedish, Ytterby (village) + -ite (mineral)
Examples of ytterbite in a sentence
Ytterbite samples were displayed in the geology lab. Scientists studied ytterbite in the 19th century. Ytterbite samples were displayed in the museum.
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- French:ytterbite, ...
- German:Ytterbit, ...
- Italian:ytterbite, ...
- Spanish:ytterbita, gadolinita, ...
- Portuguese:itérbita, gadolinite, ...
- Chinese:钇石, 钇矿, ...
- Japanese:イッテルバイト, ...
- Arabic:يِتْرابِيت, جادولينايت, ...
- Hebrew:מִינֵרָל אִיטֶרְבִּיט, גַּאֲדוּלִינִיט, ...
- Russian:иттербит, гадолинит, ...
- Ukrainian:ітербіт, гадолініт, ...
- Hindi:यटरबाइट, गैडोलिनाइट, ...
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