Meanings
nounekanite (usually uncountable, plural ekanites)
plural ekanites
- uncountableusuallychemistryAn uncommon mineral, one of very few gemstones that are naturally radioactive. (It contains thorium.)
Origin
From the name of F. L. D. Ekanayake, who first described it, + -ite.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish ekaniitti
- ekaniittimineral
German Ekanit
- Ekanitmineral
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APA
ekanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ekanite
MLA
“ekanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ekanite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ekanite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ekanite.
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