Meanings
nounkersantite (countable and uncountable, plural kersantites)
plural kersantites
- countableuncountablechemistryA lamprophyre mineral containing biotite and plagioclase.
Origin
From Breton, after the village of Kersanton, Brittany, France, where the rock was first identified.
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French kersantite
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APA
kersantite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kersantite
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“kersantite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kersantite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kersantite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kersantite.
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