baddeleyite

noun

badde·​ley·​ite

ˈbad(ᵊ)lēˌīt

plural -s

: a mineral ZrO₂ consisting of zirconium oxide occurring in colorless, yellow, brown, or black tabular crystals

Word History

Etymology

Joseph Baddeley, 19th century Englishman who brought the first specimens from Ceylon + English -ite

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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