ARAGONITE


Meaning of ARAGONITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈra-gə-ˌnīt, ˈa-rə-gə-, ˈer-ə- ]

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-ˌra-gə-ˈni-tik, ˌer-ə-gə-, ˌa-rə- adjective

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