brookite

noun

brookite

noun

Etymology From Brooke + -ite, named in 1825 for English crystallographer Henry James Brooke.

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Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A dark brown mineral form of titanium dioxide, with the chemical formula TiO₂.

Derived terms
pseudobrookite

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