polymignyte

noun

poly·​mig·​nyte

variants or polymignite

ˌpälēˈmigˌnīt,

-lə̇m-

plural -s

: a mineral (Ca,Fe,Y,etc.,Zr,Th) (Cb,Ti,Ta)O₄ consisting of a niobate and titanate of the metals of the cerium group with iron and calcium

Word History

Etymology

Swedish polymignit, from poly- + mign- (from Greek mignynai to mix) + -it -ite

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