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NIOBITE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does niobite mean? 

NIOBITE (noun)
  The noun NIOBITE has 1 sense:

1. a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalumplay

  Familiarity information: NIOBITE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NIOBITE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

columbite; niobite

Hypernyms ("niobite" is a kind of...):

mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)

Meronyms (substance of "niobite"):

atomic number 41; Nb; niobium (a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium)

atomic number 73; Ta; tantalum (a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite)


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