English Explanatory Dictionary

arizonite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A titanate of iron, Fe₂Ti₃O₉.
  2. A kind of iron-laden silver ore discovered during Arizona's silver rush in the 1870s.

Pronunciation

/aɹɪˈzəʊnaɪt/ /ˌæɹəˈzoʊnˌaɪt/

Word forms

arizonite arizonites

Etymology

From Arizona + -ite from its discovery in Arizona, USA, proposed by Chase Palmer in 1909.

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