titanite

[ tahyt-n-ahyt ]
/ ˈtaɪt nˌaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

Origin of titanite

From the German word Titanit, dating back to 1790–1800. See titanium, -ite1

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British Dictionary definitions for titanite

titanite
/ (ˈtaɪtəˌnaɪt) /

noun

another name for sphene

Word Origin for titanite

C19: from German Titanit, so named because it contained titanium