bastnaesite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bastnə sīt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bast•naes•ite  (bastnə sīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogya rare-earth mineral, fluorocarbonate of lanthanum and cerium, with a waxy-yellow to reddish-brown color, commonly associated with zinc ores.
Also, bastnäs•ite′. 
  • see -ite1 named after Bastnäs, mine in Sweden

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