monazite

名词 monazite:

1. a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium

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n.（名词）
A reddish-brown phosphate mineral containing rare-earth metals, (Ce, La, Y, Th)PO4, important as a source of cerium and thorium.
独居石：一种含有稀土（铈、镧、钇、钍）的浅红褐色磷矿，分子式为PO4，它是铈和钍的重要来源

来源：
Greek monazein [to live alone] * see monastery
希腊语 monazein [独居] *参见 monastery
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