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rengeite

/ˈɹɛnɡeɪaɪt/

rengeite noun: a monoclinic-prismatic dark greenish brown mineral containing calcium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, oxygen, silicon, strontium, titanium, and zirconium.

Noun

rengeite

  1. A monoclinic-prismatic dark greenish brown mineral containing calcium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, oxygen, silicon, strontium, titanium, and zirconium.

Origin of rengeite

From Renge + -ite. Named after Mt. Renge (in Niigata, Japan) where the jadeitite deposits are found.

Questions about rengeite

What does rengeite mean?
Rengeite means a monoclinic-prismatic dark greenish brown mineral containing calcium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, oxygen, silicon, strontium, titanium, and zirconium.
What part of speech is rengeite?
Rengeite is a noun.
How do you pronounce rengeite?
Rengeite is pronounced /ˈɹɛnɡeɪaɪt/.

Words near rengeite in the dictionary

  1. Renfrow
  2. Renfrows
  3. renga
  4. rengarenga
  5. rengas
  6. rengeite
  7. rengginang
  8. renghol
  9. Rengifo
  10. Rengifos
  11. Rengma

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