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candite

candite noun: ceylonite (dark variety of spinel).

Noun

candite (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) ceylonite (dark variety of spinel).

Origin of candite

From Candy + -ite, from an old name for Kandy, Sri Lanka, where it was found.

Questions about candite

What does candite mean?
Candite means ceylonite (dark variety of spinel).
What part of speech is candite?
Candite is a noun.

Words near candite in the dictionary

  1. Candiots
  2. candiru
  3. candirus
  4. candirú
  5. candirús
  6. candite
  7. candle
  8. candle auction
  9. candle auctions
  10. candle bush
  11. candle chart

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