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anatase

/ˈænəˌteɪs/

anatase noun: a blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment.

Noun

anatase (countable and uncountable, plural anatases)

  1. A blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment.
    Synonyms:
    octahedrite

Synonyms of anatase

Forms of anatase

pluralanatases

Origin of anatase

From French anatase, from Ancient Greek ἀνάτασις (anátasis, “extending, extension”), named for the length of its crystals.

Questions about anatase

What does anatase mean?
Anatase means a blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment.
What part of speech is anatase?
Anatase is a noun.
How do you pronounce anatase?
Anatase is pronounced /ˈænəˌteɪs/.
What is the plural of anatase?
The plural of anatase is anatases.

Words near anatase in the dictionary

  1. anasyrmata
  2. Anat
  3. anat.
  4. anata
  5. anatabine
  6. anatase
  7. anatases
  8. anataxis
  9. anatectic
  10. anatelophase
  11. anatelophases

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