titanite

[tahyt-n-ahyt]

noun Mineralogy.

sphene.

Origin of titanite

From the German word Titanit, dating back to 1790–1800. See titanium, -ite¹

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Historical Examples of titanite

They said I forced the secret of his Titanite find out of him, and then killed him.
The Legion of Lazarus
Edmond Hamilton
He unhooked the sack of Titanite from his belt and gave it to Shearing.
The Legion of Lazarus
Edmond Hamilton
He lay on his belly on top of the box of Titanite and laughed.
The Legion of Lazarus
Edmond Hamilton
You couldn't locate the Titanite, but they did, just as soon as they got hold of Hyrst.
The Legion of Lazarus
Edmond Hamilton
Titanite: Ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene, curcuma charcoal.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia
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British Dictionary definitions for titanite

titanite

noun

another name for sphene

Word Origin for titanite

C19: from German Titanit, so named because it contained titanium

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