English Explanatory Dictionary

kornerupine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.

Word forms

kornerupine kornerupines

Etymology

Named after Andreas Nikolaus Kornerup (1857–1883), Danish geologist + -ine.

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