Etymology

sinhalite

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Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, magnesium, and oxygen. Full definition →

Sanskrit सिंहल
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The story

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromसिंहल“Sri Lanka”
  2. English todaysinhalite

Named for the type locality in Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala, “Sri Lanka”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Sanskritसिंहल all →

CeylonSinhalaElu

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