Etymology

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Today it means: Any of several minerals discovered by the Chang'e series of lunar landers and Yutu series of lunar rovers Full definition →

Mandarin Cháng'é ← Chinese 嫦娥
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  1. Chinese · derived from嫦娥
  2. Mandarin · derived fromCháng'é“ㄔㄤˊ ㄜˊ”
  3. English todaychangesite

From Chang'e + -s- + -ite. Named after Chinese goddess Chang'e (the moon goddess). Named for the Chang'e program, the Chinese lunar landers which discovered the minerals. From Mandarin Cháng'é (“ㄔㄤˊ ㄜˊ”) (Ch‘ang²-ê²), from Chinese 嫦娥 (Cháng'é).

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