brookite

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noun

A dark brown mineral form of titanium dioxide, with the chemical formula TiO₂.

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Meanings

nounbrookite (countable and uncountable, plural brookites)

plural brookites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA dark brown mineral form of titanium dioxide, with the chemical formula TiO₂.

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Origin

From Brooke + -ite, named in 1825 for English crystallographer Henry James Brooke.

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Translations

Finnish brookiitti
  • brookiittimineral

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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