jacupirangite

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noun

Any of a melanocratic series of igneous rocks of varying composition, the characteristic minerals being purple titanaugite, nepheline, and magnetite or titanoferrite.

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Meanings

nounjacupirangite (countable and uncountable, plural jacupirangites)

plural jacupirangites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of a melanocratic series of igneous rocks of varying composition, the characteristic minerals being purple titanaugite, nepheline, and magnetite or titanoferrite.

Origin

From Portuguese Jacupiranga + -ite.

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APA

jacupirangite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacupirangite

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“jacupirangite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacupirangite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jacupirangite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacupirangite.

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