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Columbite meaning

A black mineral that is a mixed iron and manganese niobate and tantalate, and is the main ore of niobium and tantalum.

Synonyms of Columbite

niobite mineral

Related words

Other words often associated with Columbite or its synonyms:

vegetable asphaltic material animal mineralized inorganic petrified stuff

Using Columbite

  • The main meaning on this page is: A black mineral that is a mixed iron and manganese niobate and tantalate, and is the main ore of niobium and tantalum.
  • Useful related words include: niobite, mineral.
  • In the example corpus, columbite often appears in combinations such as: columbite tantalite.

Context around Columbite

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

thorite 1× tin 1×

Often after:

tantalite 2×

Sentence patterns with Columbite

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ceriate thorite columbite tantalite apatite 1× columbite tantalite minerals 1× us tin columbite and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

columbite tantalite minerals 1× during the colonial 1× the elements identified 1×

Common sentence endings:

alkaline intrusive rocks 1× euxenite and fluorite 1× investment shifted offshore 1×

Words around Columbite

Just before it in the word index:

columbines 2 columbiners 2 columbine 104 columbians 69 columbiana 18 columbian 146

Just after it in the word index:

columbium 5 columbo 25 columbres 2 columbu 6 columbus 1.373 columbushaus 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aaravos 5

Corpus analysis for Columbite

  • In this selection, "columbite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, thorite, tin and tantalite stand out and add context to how "columbite" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ceriate thorite columbite tantalite apatite and columbite tantalite minerals. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "columbite" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with columbite

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The elements identified included allanite, ceriate, thorite, columbite, tantalite, apatite, zircon, monazite, pyrochlore euxenite and fluorite. (16 words)

Columbite–tantalite minerals are most usually found as accessory minerals in pegmatite intrusions, and in alkaline intrusive rocks. (18 words)

During the colonial days, they took what they wanted from us – tin, columbite and the rest were the priorities until they struck oil somewhere, priority of investment shifted offshore. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

During the colonial days, they took what they wanted from us – tin, columbite and the rest were the priorities until they struck oil somewhere, priority of investment shifted offshore. (29 words)

Columbite–tantalite minerals are most usually found as accessory minerals in pegmatite intrusions, and in alkaline intrusive rocks. (18 words)

The elements identified included allanite, ceriate, thorite, columbite, tantalite, apatite, zircon, monazite, pyrochlore euxenite and fluorite. (16 words)

Example sentences (3)

The elements identified included allanite, ceriate, thorite, columbite, tantalite, apatite, zircon, monazite, pyrochlore euxenite and fluorite.

During the colonial days, they took what they wanted from us – tin, columbite and the rest were the priorities until they struck oil somewhere, priority of investment shifted offshore.

Columbite–tantalite minerals are most usually found as accessory minerals in pegmatite intrusions, and in alkaline intrusive rocks.

Common combinations with columbite

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "columbite" in a sentence?
An example: "The elements identified included allanite, ceriate, thorite, columbite, tantalite, apatite, zircon, monazite, pyrochlore euxenite and fluorite." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "columbite" from authentic English texts.
What does "columbite" mean?
Columbite means: A black mineral that is a mixed iron and manganese niobate and tantalate, and is the main ore of niobium and tantalum.
What are synonyms of "columbite"?
Common synonyms of "columbite" include: niobite, mineral.
How many example sentences with "columbite" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "columbite", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.