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gahnite

gahnite noun: a rare mineral ZnAl₂O₄ in the spinel group.

Noun

gahnite (countable and uncountable, plural gahnites)

  1. A rare mineral ZnAl₂O₄ in the spinel group.

Forms of gahnite

pluralgahnites

Origin of gahnite

Named after Swedish chemist Johan Gottlieb Gahn (1745-1818) in 1807.

Questions about gahnite

What does gahnite mean?
Gahnite means a rare mineral ZnAl₂O₄ in the spinel group.
What part of speech is gahnite?
Gahnite is a noun.
What is the plural of gahnite?
The plural of gahnite is gahnites.

Words near gahnite in the dictionary

  1. Gahm
  2. gahmen
  3. gahmens
  4. Gahms
  5. Gahn
  6. gahnite
  7. gahnites
  8. Gahns
  9. Gahoy
  10. Gahr
  11. Gahrs

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