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cyanite

[ sahy-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈsaɪ əˌnaɪt /

noun

Mineralogy. kyanite.

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Origin of cyanite

First recorded in 1785–95; cyan-1 + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM cyanite

cy·a·nit·ic [sahy-uh-nit-ik], /ˌsaɪ əˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby cyanite

cyanic, cyanic acid, cyanide, cyanide process, cyanine, cyanite, cyanmethemoglobin, cyano, cyanoacrylate, cyanobacteria, cyanobacterium
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British Dictionary definitions for cyanite

cyanite
/ (ˈsaɪəˌnaɪt) /

noun

a variant spelling of kyanite

Derived forms of cyanite

cyanitic (ˌsaɪəˈnɪtɪk), adjective
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