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rutilated

[ root-l-ey-tid ]
/ ˈrut lˌeɪ tɪd /
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adjective Mineralogy.
containing fine, embedded needles of rutile.
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Origin of rutilated

1885–90; <Latin rutilāt(us) (past participle of rutilāre;see rutilant, -ate1) + -ed2

Words nearby rutilated

rutherfordium, Rutherford scattering, ruthful, ruthless, rutilant, rutilated, rutile, rutin, Rutland, Rutlandshire, Rutledge
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British Dictionary definitions for rutilated

rutilated
/ (ˈruːtɪˌleɪtɪd) /
adjective
(of minerals, esp quartz) containing needles of rutile
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