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Tysonite

Ty′son-ite

,
Noun.
[After S. T.
Tyson
.]
(Min.)
A fluoride of the cerium metals occurring in hexagonal crystals of a pale yellow color. Cf.
Fluocerite
.

Definition 2024

tysonite

tysonite

English

Noun

tysonite ‎(plural tysonites)

  1. (mineralogy) A fluoride of the cerium metals occurring in pale yellow hexagonal crystals.

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Etymology

Tyson +‎ -ite, after S. T. Tyson.

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