Meanings
nounbenitoite (plural benitoites)
plural benitoites
- chemistryA rare hard blue silicate mineral found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite.
Origin
San Benito County, California, where it can be found, + -ite.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan benitoïta
- benitoïtamineral
Finnish benitoiitti
- benitoiittimineral
Russian бенитои́т
- бенитои́т (benitoít)mineral
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APA
benitoite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benitoite
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“benitoite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benitoite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benitoite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benitoite.
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