Meanings
nounkyanite (countable and uncountable, plural kyanites)
plural kyanites
- countableuncountableA blue neosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅, found in metamorphic rocks.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory
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Origin
- Ancient Greekκυανός“blue”
- Englishkyanite
Ancient Greek κυανός (kuanós, “blue”) + -ite.
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Catalan cianita
- cianitablue neosilicate mineral
Czech kyanit
- kyanitblue neosilicate mineral
Dutch kyaniet
- kyanietblue neosilicate mineral
Esperanto kianito
- kianitoblue neosilicate mineral
Finnish kyaniitti
- kyaniittiblue neosilicate mineral
French disthène
- disthèneblue neosilicate mineral
German Kyanit
- Kyanitblue neosilicate mineral
Hebrew קיאניט
- קיאניט (qīʔanīṭ)blue neosilicate mineral
Hungarian kianit
- kianitblue neosilicate mineral
Italian cianite
- cianiteblue neosilicate mineral
Japanese 藍晶石
- 藍晶石 (ranshōseki)blue neosilicate mineral
Portuguese cianita, cianite
- cianitablue neosilicate mineral
- cianiteblue neosilicate mineral
Russian кианит
- кианит (kianit)blue neosilicate mineral
Slovak kyanit
- kyanitblue neosilicate mineral
Spanish cianita
- cianitablue neosilicate mineral
Cite this entry
APA
kyanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyanite
MLA
“kyanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyanite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kyanite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyanite.
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