menaccanite

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noun

A black or steel-grey mineral consisting chiefly of the oxides of iron and titanium.

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nounmenaccanite (countable and uncountable, plural menaccanites)

plural menaccanites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA black or steel-grey mineral consisting chiefly of the oxides of iron and titanium.

    Synonyms: ilmenite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA black or steel-grey mineral consisting chiefly of the oxides of iron and titanium.

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Origin

From Menaccan + -ite, after the place in Cornwall where it was first found.

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menaccanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menaccanite

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“menaccanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menaccanite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “menaccanite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menaccanite.

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