benitoite
[ buh-nee-toh-ahyt ]
/ bəˈni toʊˌaɪt /
noun
a rare mineral, barium titanium silicate, BaTiSi3O9, occurring in blue hexagonal crystals exhibiting dichroism.
Origin of benitoite
1905–10; named after San
Benito County, California; see
-ite1
Words nearby benitoite
benin city,
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benioff zone,
benison,
benita,
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benjamin,
benjamin-bush,
benjamin-constant,
benjaminite,
benjamins