lonsdaleite

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/ˈlɒnzdəlaɪt//ˈlɒnzˌdeɪlaɪt/

noun

A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon. Also called hexagonal diamond.

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Meanings

nounlonsdaleite (usually uncountable, plural lonsdaleites)

plural lonsdaleites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon. Also called hexagonal diamond.

Origin

From Lonsdale + -ite, in honour of Irish crystallographer Kathleen Lonsdale.

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Translations

Finnish lonsdaleiitti
  • lonsdaleiittimineral
French lonsdaléite
  • lonsdaléitemineral
Spanish lonsdaleita
  • lonsdaleitamineral
Turkish lonsdaleit
  • lonsdaleitmineral
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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