n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' ra-g ə - ˌ n ī t, ' a-r ə -g ə -, ' er- ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: German Aragonit, from Aragon, Spain
Date: 1803
: a mineral similar to calcite in consisting of calcium carbonate but differing from calcite in its orthorhombic crystallization, greater density, and less distinct cleavage
– ara · go · nit · ic \ ə - ˌ ra-g ə - ' ni-tik, ˌ er- ə -g ə -, ˌ a-r ə - \ adjective