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samarskite
[ suh-mahr-skahyt ]
noun
- a velvet-black mineral, a complex columbate-tantalate of uranium, cerium, etc., occurring in masses: a minor source of uranium, thorium, and rare-earth oxides.
samarskite
/ 蝉蓹藞尘蓱藧蝉办补瑟迟 /
noun
- a velvety black mineral of complex composition occurring in pegmatites: used as a source of uranium and certain rare earth elements
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of samarskite1
< German Samarskit (1847), after Russian mining engineer V.E. 厂补尘补谤蝉办颈沫- Bykhovets (1803鈥70); -ite 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of samarskite1
C19: named after Colonel von Samarski, 19th-century Russian inspector of mines
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Thus, after a careful analysis of the rare mineral samarskite, she found an insoluble residue which led her to believe might contain unknown elements.
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