mesitite

noun

mes·​i·​tite

ˈmezəˌtīt,

-esə-

variants or mesitine

-ˌtēn,

-tə̇n

or less commonly mesitine spar

plural -s

: ferroan magnesite

Word History

Etymology

mesitite from German mesitit, from earlier mesitinspath mesitine spar (from Greek mesitēs mediator + German -in -ine + spath, spat spar) + -it -ite; mesitine from German mesitin, short for mesitinspath; mesitine spar, translation of German mesitinspath; from its being intermediate between magnesite and siderite

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