ARAGONITE


Meaning of ARAGONITE in English

[ara.go.nite] n [G Aragonit, fr. Aragon, Spain] (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 adj

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