monazite: Meaning and Definition of

mon•a•zite

Pronunciation: (mon'u-zīt"), [key]
— n.
  1. a reddish- or yellowish-brown mineral, a phosphate of cerium and lanthanum, (Ce,La)PO: the principal ore of thorium.
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