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austinite

US/ˈɔstɪnaɪt/

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cot caught merger/ˈɑstɪnaɪt/

austinite noun: a secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits. Also the misspelling of austenite.

Noun (1)

austinite (countable and uncountable, plural austinites)

  1. (rare) A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits.

Noun (2) capitalized: Austinite

Austinite (plural Austinites)

  1. A native or resident of Austin, Texas.

Also used as

austinite is also the misspelling of austenite.

Forms of austinite

pluralaustinites
pluralAustinites

Origin of austinite

From Austin + -ite, after Austin Flint Rogers, mineralogist.

From Austin + -ite (“native or resident of a specified place”).

Words formed from austinite

Questions about austinite

What does austinite mean?
Austinite means a secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits.
What part of speech is austinite?
Austinite is a noun.
How do you pronounce austinite?
Austinite is pronounced /ˈɔstɪnaɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of austinite?
The plural of austinite is austinites.

Words near austinite in the dictionary

  1. Austhorpe
  2. Austin
  3. Austin County
  4. Austin Heights
  5. Austinian
  6. austinite
  7. austinites
  8. Austinmer
  9. austinol
  10. Austins
  11. Austins Ferry

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