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lonsdaleite

/ˈlɒnzdəlaɪt/

lonsdaleite noun: a hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon. Also called hexagonal diamond.

Noun

lonsdaleite (usually uncountable, plural lonsdaleites)

  1. (usually) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon. Also called hexagonal diamond.

Forms of lonsdaleite

plurallonsdaleites

Origin of lonsdaleite

From Lonsdale + -ite, in honour of Irish crystallographer Kathleen Lonsdale.

Questions about lonsdaleite

What does lonsdaleite mean?
Lonsdaleite means a hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon. Also called hexagonal diamond.
What part of speech is lonsdaleite?
Lonsdaleite is a noun.
How do you pronounce lonsdaleite?
Lonsdaleite is pronounced /ˈlɒnzdəlaɪt/.
What is the plural of lonsdaleite?
The plural of lonsdaleite is lonsdaleites.

Words near lonsdaleite in the dictionary

  1. lonquhard
  2. lonquhards
  3. Lons
  4. Lons-le-Saunier
  5. Lonsdale
  6. lonsdaleite
  7. lonsdaleites
  8. lonsdaleoid
  9. Lonsdales
  10. Lonski
  11. Lontano

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