biotite
/ˈbaɪəˌtaɪt/
biotite noun: a dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.
Noun
biotite (countable and uncountable, plural biotites)
biotite meaning in Tamil
biotite in Tamil
- கறுப்பு அப்ரகம்
Forms of biotite
| plural | biotites |
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Origin of biotite
From Biot + -ite, named by J.F.L. Hausmann in 1847 in honour of the French physicist Jean-Baptiste Biot, who, in 1816, researched the optical properties of mica, discovering many unique properties.
Words formed from biotite
Questions about biotite
- What does biotite mean?
- Biotite means a dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.
- What is biotite in Tamil?
- Biotite in Tamil is கறுப்பு அப்ரகம். See Biotite meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is biotite?
- Biotite is a noun.
- How do you pronounce biotite?
- Biotite is pronounced /ˈbaɪəˌtaɪt/.
- What is the plural of biotite?
- The plural of biotite is biotites.
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