ytterbite
ˈɪtərˌbaɪt
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Definition of ytterbite - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
geologyTECH.mineral source of rare earth elementsTECH.
  • Ytterbite is mined for its rare earth content.
gadolinite
2.
obsoleteTECH.gadolinite, a black mineral with rare earth silicatesTECH.
  • Ytterbite was once used to refer to gadolinite.
gadolinite mineral rock
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  • ytterbite: gadolinite, a black mineral with rare earth silicates
    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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  1. French:ytterbite, ...
  2. German:Ytterbit, ...
  3. Italian:ytterbite, ...
  4. Spanish:ytterbita, gadolinita, ...
  5. Portuguese:itérbita, gadolinite, ...
  6. Chinese:钇石, 钇矿, ...
  7. Japanese:イッテルバイト, ...
  8. Arabic:يِتْرابِيت, جادولينايت, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִינֵרָל אִיטֶרְבִּיט, גַּאֲדוּלִינִיט, ...
  10. Russian:иттербит, гадолинит, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ітербіт, гадолініт, ...
  12. Hindi:यटरबाइट, गैडोलिनाइट, ...
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