akimotoite

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noun

A trigonal mineral of the ilmenite group with a vitreous lustre, the silicon analogue of geikielite.

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Meanings

nounakimotoite (usually uncountable, plural akimotoites)

plural akimotoites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA trigonal mineral of the ilmenite group with a vitreous lustre, the silicon analogue of geikielite.

Origin

From Akimoto + -ite, after Japanese physicist Stun-iti Akimoto.

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APA

akimotoite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akimotoite

MLA

“akimotoite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akimotoite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akimotoite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akimotoite.

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