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1. (n.) gadolinite
a silicate mineral from which the rare-earth metals gadolinium, holmium, and rhenium are extracted.
Etymology: (1795–1805; after J. Gadolin (1760–1852), Finnish chemist; see -ite1)
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1. (noun) gadolinite, ytterbite
a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
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1. (noun) gadolinite
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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