Definition of monazite in English:

monazite

noun ˈmɒnəzʌɪtˈmɑnəˌzaɪt

mass noun

A brown crystalline mineral consisting of a phosphate of cerium, lanthanum, other rare earth elements, and thorium.
独居石
Example sentencesExamples
- Eighteen analyses of detrital zircon and one of monazite were carried out for the late Silurian sandstone.
- I dutifully explained that the smoky spots were probably the result of natural irradiation caused by many tiny radioactive mineral grains, possibly monazite or xenotime.
- The unusual age zonation is probably linked to the mineralogical association of monazite and apatite during metamorphic reactions.
- Detrital monazite will not survive sedimentary recycling as well as zircon, so it provides a better estimate of the age of the most recent terrane erosion.
- They are found in minerals such as monazite and bastnasite, the main sources of which are in China and the USA.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from German Monazit, from Greek monazein 'live alone' (because of its rare occurrence).

Definition of monazite in US English:

monazite

nounˈmänəˌzītˈmɑnəˌzaɪt

A brown crystalline mineral consisting of a phosphate of cerium, lanthanum, other rare earth elements, and thorium.
独居石
Example sentencesExamples
- Eighteen analyses of detrital zircon and one of monazite were carried out for the late Silurian sandstone.
- Detrital monazite will not survive sedimentary recycling as well as zircon, so it provides a better estimate of the age of the most recent terrane erosion.
- They are found in minerals such as monazite and bastnasite, the main sources of which are in China and the USA.
- The unusual age zonation is probably linked to the mineralogical association of monazite and apatite during metamorphic reactions.
- I dutifully explained that the smoky spots were probably the result of natural irradiation caused by many tiny radioactive mineral grains, possibly monazite or xenotime.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from German Monazit, from Greek monazein ‘live alone’ (because of its rare occurrence).

单词	monazite
释义	Definition of monazite in English: monazite noun ˈmɒnəzʌɪtˈmɑnəˌzaɪt mass noun A brown crystalline mineral consisting of a phosphate of cerium, lanthanum, other rare earth elements, and thorium. 独居石 Example sentencesExamples Eighteen analyses of detrital zircon and one of monazite were carried out for the late Silurian sandstone. I dutifully explained that the smoky spots were probably the result of natural irradiation caused by many tiny radioactive mineral grains, possibly monazite or xenotime. The unusual age zonation is probably linked to the mineralogical association of monazite and apatite during metamorphic reactions. Detrital monazite will not survive sedimentary recycling as well as zircon, so it provides a better estimate of the age of the most recent terrane erosion. They are found in minerals such as monazite and bastnasite, the main sources of which are in China and the USA. Origin Mid 19th century: from German Monazit, from Greek monazein 'live alone' (because of its rare occurrence). Definition of monazite in US English: monazite nounˈmänəˌzītˈmɑnəˌzaɪt A brown crystalline mineral consisting of a phosphate of cerium, lanthanum, other rare earth elements, and thorium. 独居石 Example sentencesExamples Eighteen analyses of detrital zircon and one of monazite were carried out for the late Silurian sandstone. Detrital monazite will not survive sedimentary recycling as well as zircon, so it provides a better estimate of the age of the most recent terrane erosion. They are found in minerals such as monazite and bastnasite, the main sources of which are in China and the USA. The unusual age zonation is probably linked to the mineralogical association of monazite and apatite during metamorphic reactions. I dutifully explained that the smoky spots were probably the result of natural irradiation caused by many tiny radioactive mineral grains, possibly monazite or xenotime. Origin Mid 19th century: from German Monazit, from Greek monazein ‘live alone’ (because of its rare occurrence).
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