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ekanite

ekanite noun: an uncommon mineral, one of very few gemstones that are naturally radioactive. (It contains thorium.).

Noun

ekanite (usually uncountable, plural ekanites)

  1. (usually) An uncommon mineral, one of very few gemstones that are naturally radioactive. (It contains thorium.)

Forms of ekanite

pluralekanites

Origin of ekanite

From the name of F. L. D. Ekanayake, who first described it, + -ite.

Questions about ekanite

What does ekanite mean?
Ekanite means an uncommon mineral, one of very few gemstones that are naturally radioactive. (It contains thorium.).
What part of speech is ekanite?
Ekanite is a noun.
What is the plural of ekanite?
The plural of ekanite is ekanites.

Words near ekanite in the dictionary

  1. Ekalavya
  2. ekalead
  3. ekaluminium
  4. ekamanganese
  5. ekamercury
  6. ekanite
  7. ekanites
  8. ekaplatinum
  9. Ekari
  10. Ekasdhoo
  11. ekasilicon

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