samarskite
(noun) a complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites
Source: WordNet® 3.1
After Vasilii Evgrafovich Samarsky-Bykhovets in 1847.
samarskite (plural samarskites)
(mineral) A shiny black radioactive mineral that contains a complex mixture of rare earth oxides
Source: Wiktionary
Sa*mar"skite, a. Etym: [After Samarski, a Russian.] (Min.)
Definition: A rare mineral having a velvet-black color and submetallic luster. It is a niobate of uranium, iron, and the yttrium and cerium metals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 November 2024
(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
