NIOBITE

niobite, columbite

(noun) a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

niobite (countable and uncountable, plural niobites)

The mineral columbite.

Source: Wiktionary


Ni"o*bite, n. (Min.)

Definition: Same as Columbite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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