Definition of MONAZITE

monazite

Meanings

Plural: monazites

Noun

  • a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium
  • any of a range of reddish-brown minerals that are mixed phosphates of the lighter rare earth elements lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium and yttrium

Origin / Etymology

From German Monazit, from Ancient Greek μονάζω (monázō, “be solitary”).

Scrabble Score: 19

monazite is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
monazite is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
monazite is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

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