gahnite

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noun

A rare mineral ZnAl₂O₄ in the spinel group.

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Meanings

noungahnite (countable and uncountable, plural gahnites)

plural gahnites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA rare mineral ZnAl₂O₄ in the spinel group.

Origin

Named after Swedish chemist Johan Gottlieb Gahn (1745-1818) in 1807.

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Translations

Catalan gahnita
  • gahnitamineral
Finnish gahniitti
  • gahniittimineral
German Gahnit
  • Gahnitmineral

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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