SPHENE

Etymology

Noun

sphene (countable and uncountable, plural sphenes)

(mineral) titanite

Anagrams

• phenes, sephen

Source: Wiktionary


Sphene, n. Etym: [F. sphène, fr. Gr. (Min.)

Definition: A mineral found usually in thin, wedge-shaped crystals of a yellow or green to black color. It is a silicate of titanium and calcium; titanite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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