rengeite

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/ˈɹɛnɡeɪaɪt/

noun

A monoclinic-prismatic dark greenish brown mineral containing calcium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, oxygen, silicon, strontium, titanium, and zirconium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic dark greenish brown mineral containing calcium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, oxygen, silicon, strontium, titanium, and zirconium.

Origin

From Renge + -ite. Named after Mt. Renge (in Niigata, Japan) where the jadeitite deposits are found.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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