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austinite

noun — 3 senses

austinite

nounalso spelled Austinite

US /ˈɔstɪnaɪt/ · UK /ˈɒstɪnaɪt/

Etymology From Austin + -ite, after Austin Flint Rogers, mineralogist.

1

Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Rare A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits.

2

Misspelling Misspelling of austenite.

Derived terms
nickelaustinite

Austinite

noun

Etymology From Austin + -ite (“native or resident of a specified place”).

1

A native or resident of Austin, Texas.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — authors: page histories for austinite and Austinite.