euxenite

See also: Euxenite and euxénite

English

Euxenite

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὔξενος (eúxenos, “friendly to strangers, hospitable”) + -ite.

Noun

euxenite (countable and uncountable, plural euxenites)

1. (mineralogy) A dark brown lustrous mineral that is a mixed oxide of cerium, erbium, titanium, uranium, yttrium and other more common metals, with the chemical formula (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆.

Derived terms

• euxenite-(Y)

Translations

mineral

• Catalan: euxenita f
• Finnish: eukseniitti
• Galician: euxenita (gl) f