gahnite

[ gah-nahyt ]

noun

1. a dark-green to black mineral of the spinel group, zinc aluminate, ZnAl 2 O 4 .

gahnite

/ ˈɡɑːnaɪt /

noun

1. a dark green mineral of the spinel group consisting of zinc aluminium oxide. Formula: ZnAl 2 O 4

Word History and Origins

Origin of gahnite¹

1800–10; named after J. G. Gahn (1745–1818), Swedish chemist; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of gahnite¹

C19: named after J. G. Gahn (1745–1818), Swedish chemist; see -ite ¹