ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈen.ˌtīt; ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_ən.ˌtīt, -ˌen.- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Oriente, province in eastern Cuba, its locality, + English -ite
: a mineral Ca 4 Mn 4 Si 5 O 20 .4H 2 O consisting of a hydrous calcium manganese silicate occurring in small brown orthorhombic crystals (hardness 4.5-5, specific gravity 3)