Definition of bastnaesite Bastnaesite
bast•naes•ite
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WordNet
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| bastnaesite - a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements | ||
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| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
| atomic number 58, ce, cerium a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group | ||
| atomic number 60, neodymium, nd a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium | ||
| atomic number 59, praseodymium, pr a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bastnaesite (Noun)
A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.
Part of speech
🔤- bastnaesite, noun, singular of bastnaesites.
