English word niobophyllite comes from English Niobe
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Niobe | English (eng) | (Greek Mythology) A daughter of Tantalus, said to have turned into stone while weeping for her children.. (astronomy) 71 Niobe, a main belt asteroid.. A female given name. A crying woman; a woman who is bereaved or inconsolable. [from 16th c.]. |
| niobium | English (eng) | (countable) A single atom of this element.. A metallic chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41. |
| niobophyllite | English (eng) | (mineral) A triclinic brown mineral containing fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium. |