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axinite

axinite noun: a borosilicate of aluminum, iron, and lime, commonly found in glassy, brown crystals with acute edges.

Noun

axinite (countable and uncountable, plural axinites)

  1. A borosilicate of aluminum, iron, and lime, commonly found in glassy, brown crystals with acute edges.

Forms of axinite

pluralaxinites

Origin of axinite

From French axinite, from Ancient Greek ἀξίνη (axínē) + -ite, after its shape.

Words formed from axinite

Questions about axinite

What does axinite mean?
Axinite means a borosilicate of aluminum, iron, and lime, commonly found in glassy, brown crystals with acute edges.
What part of speech is axinite?
Axinite is a noun.
What is the plural of axinite?
The plural of axinite is axinites.

Words near axinite in the dictionary

  1. axinellid
  2. axinellids
  3. axing
  4. axings
  5. axiniform
  6. axinite
  7. axinites
  8. axinitinib
  9. axino
  10. axinomancy
  11. axinos

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