BRAUNITE

Etymology

Noun

braunite (countable and uncountable, plural braunites)

(mineral) A silicate mineral containing divalent and trivalent manganese and forming grey-black tetragonal crystals.

Anagrams

• burinate, urbanite

Source: Wiktionary


Braun"ite, n. (Min.)

Definition: A native oxide of manganese, of dark brownish black color. It was named from a Mr. Braun of Gotha.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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