moissanite
nounUS /ˈmɔi.sə.nait/
Etymology From Moissan + -ite; the mineral form of silicon carbide was named moissanite in honor of chemist Henri Moissan.^([1]) ².
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Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Crystalline silicon carbide with various crystalline polymorphs, either naturally-occurring or synthetic.
- A new diamond simulant that is harder to detect than current simulants will debut in early 1997, The material -- synthetic moissanite -- is thermally conductive like diamond, readering conventional testers obsolete for this characteristic.1996 EEE Circular-keystone: JCK. - Volume 167 - Page 32