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ampangabeite

noun
am·​pan·​ga·​be·​ite | \ ˌämËŒpänˈgäbēˌīt\
plural -s

Definition of ampangabeite

: a mineral consisting of a tantalo-niobate (as of yttrium, erbium, or uranium) occurring in reddish brown rectangular prisms

First Known Use of ampangabeite

circa 1912, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ampangabeite

French ampangabéite, from Ampangabé, Madagascar, its locality + French -ite

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