eux·e·nite (y k s -n t )n. A lustrous, blackish-brown rare-earth mineral consisting primarily of cerium, erbium, titanium, uranium, and yttrium. [From Greek euxenos, kind to strangers (from its unusual composition) : eu-, eu- + xenos, stranger; see ghos-ti- in Indo-European roots.] |
euxenite [ˈjuːksɪˌnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a rare brownish-black mineral containing erbium, cerium, uranium, columbium, and yttrium
[from Greek euxenos hospitable (literally: well-disposed to strangers), from eu- + xenos stranger; from its containing a number of rare elements]
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