sagenite

[ saj-uh-nahyt ]

/ ˈsædʒ əˌnaɪt /

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noun

a variety of rutile occurring as needlelike crystals embedded in quartz.

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Origin of sagenite

1795–1805; <French sagénite<Greek sagḗn(ē) net (cf. seine) + French -ite-ite¹

Words nearby sagenite

sage Derby, sage green, sage grouse, sage hen, sagely, sagenite, sage sparrow, sage thrasher, saggar, sagger, sagging moment