columbite

See also: Columbite

English

Etymology

From columbium (“niobium”) +‎ -ite.

Noun

columbite (plural columbites)

  1. (mineralogy) A black mineral that is a mixed iron and manganese niobate and tantalate, and is the main ore of niobium and tantalum.
    Synonym: greenlandite

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French

Noun

columbite f (plural columbites)

  1. (mineralogy) columbite

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ko.lumˈbi.te/
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: co‧lum‧bì‧te

Noun

columbite f (plural columbiti)

  1. (mineralogy) columbite
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