rhodonite
[ rohd-n-ahyt ]
/ ˈroʊd nˌaɪt /
noun
a mineral, manganese metasilicate, MnSiO3, occurring usually in rose-red masses, sometimes used as an ornamental stone; manganese spar.
Words nearby rhodonite
rhododendron,
rhododendron bug,
rhodogenesis,
rhodolite,
rhodomontade,
rhodonite,
rhodope,
rhodope mountains,
rhodophylaxis,
rhodopsin,
rhodora
British Dictionary definitions for rhodonite
rhodonite
/ (ˈrɒdəˌnaɪt) /
noun
a brownish translucent mineral consisting of manganese silicate in triclinic crystalline form with calcium, iron, or magnesium sometimes replacing the manganese. It occurs in metamorphic rocks, esp in New Jersey and Russia, and is used as an ornamental stone, glaze, and pigment. Formula: MnSiO 3
Word Origin for rhodonite
C19: from German
Rhodonit, from Greek
rhodon rose +
-ite