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benitoite

benitoite noun: a rare hard blue silicate mineral found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite.

Noun

benitoite (plural benitoites)

  1. A rare hard blue silicate mineral found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite.

Forms of benitoite

pluralbenitoites

Origin of benitoite

San Benito County, California, where it can be found, + -ite.

Questions about benitoite

What does benitoite mean?
Benitoite means a rare hard blue silicate mineral found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite.
What part of speech is benitoite?
Benitoite is a noun.
What is the plural of benitoite?
The plural of benitoite is benitoites.

Words near benitoite in the dictionary

  1. Benitezes
  2. benitier
  3. benitiers
  4. Benito
  5. Benito Soliven
  6. benitoite
  7. benitoites
  8. benizon
  9. benj
  10. Benj.
  11. benjamin

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