acmite

[ ak-mahyt ]

/ ˈæk maɪt /

noun

a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si2O6), found in feldspathoid rocks.

Nearby words

acm, acme, acme screw thread, acmeism, acmesthesia, acmite, acne, acne conglobata, acne cosmetica, acne erythematosa, acne indurata

Origin of acmite

1830–40; < Greek akm(ḗ) sharp point + -ite¹

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