rutilated

[ root-l-ey-tid ]

adjective

, Mineralogy.

1. containing fine, embedded needles of rutile.

rutilated

/ ˈruːtɪˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (of minerals, esp quartz) containing needles of rutile

Word History and Origins

Origin of rutilated¹

1885–90; < Latin rutilāt ( us ) (past participle of rutilāre; rutilant, -ate ¹ ) + -ed ²