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monazite
mon·a·zite [ mónnə zt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
reddish-brown mineral: a reddish brown phosphate mineral that contains cerium, lanthanum, and some thorium
[Mid-19th century. < Greek monazein (see monastery); because of its rare occurrence]
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