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gahnite
[ gah-nahyt ]
/ ˈgɑ naɪt /
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noun
a dark-green to black mineral of the spinel group, zinc aluminate, ZnAl2O4.
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Also called zinc spinel .
Origin of gahnite
1800–10; named after J. G. Gahn (1745–1818), Swedish chemist; see -ite1
Words nearby gahnite
gagman, gag order, gag rule, gah, Gahanna, gahnite, GAI, Gaia, Gaia hypothesis, Gaidhealtachd, gaiety
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British Dictionary definitions for gahnite
gahnite
/ (ˈɡɑːnaɪt) /
noun
a dark green mineral of the spinel group consisting of zinc aluminium oxide. Formula: ZnAl 2 O 4
Word Origin for gahnite
C19: named after J. G. Gahn (1745–1818), Swedish chemist; see -ite 1
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