Definitions for gadoliniteˈgæd l əˌnaɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gad•o•lin•iteˈgæd l əˌnaɪt(n.)
a silicate mineral from which the rare-earth metals gadolinium, holmium, and rhenium are extracted.
Category: Mineralogy
Origin of gadolinite:
1795–1805; after J. Gadolin (1760–1852), Finnish chemist; see -ite1
Princeton's WordNet
gadolinite, ytterbite(noun)
a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
Wiktionary
gadolinite(Noun)
A dark, vitreous mineral that is a complex mixture of silicates of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, yttrium, beryllium, and iron, with the chemical formula (Ce,La,Nd,Y)FeBeSiO.
Webster Dictionary
Gadolinite(noun)
a mineral of a nearly black color and vitreous luster, and consisting principally of the silicates of yttrium, cerium, and iron
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