kentrolite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and titanium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and titanium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκέντρον“sting, spike”
  2. Englishkentrolite

From Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “sting, spike”) (etymon of κέντρο (kéntro, “center”))+ λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because of its crystal habit.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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