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monazite
mon·a·zite
[
mónnə zt
]
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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