Meanings
nounbraunite (countable and uncountable, plural braunites)
plural braunites
- countableuncountablechemistryA silicate mineral containing divalent and trivalent manganese and forming grey-black tetragonal crystals.
Origin
From Braun + -ite after alderman Braun of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany.
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Finnish brauniitti
- brauniittimineral
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braunite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/braunite
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