candite

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noun

ceylonite (dark variety of spinel).

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Meanings

nouncandite (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryceylonite (dark variety of spinel).

Origin

From Candy + -ite, from an old name for Kandy, Sri Lanka, where it was found.

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APA

candite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candite

MLA

“candite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candite.

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