axinite

[ ak-suh-nahyt ]

noun

1. a mineral, complex calcium and aluminum borosilicate, usually occurring in thin brown crystals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of axinite¹

1795–1805; < Greek axī́n ( ē ) ax + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Boric acid is also a constituent of certain silicates, such as tourmaline, axinite, and datholite.

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