eschynite

noun

es·​chy·​nite

variants or aeschynite

ˈeskəˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral (Ce,Ca,Fe,Th)(Ti,Cb)₂O₆ consisting of a rare oxide of titanium, columbium, cerium, and other metals isomorphous with priorite and found in nearly black prismatic crystals

Word History

Etymology

German äschynit, from äschyn- (from Greek aischynē shame) + German -it -ite

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