aragonite

a·rag·o·nite

 (ə-răg′ə-nīt′, ăr′ə-gə-)

n.

An orthorhombic mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate, dimorphic with calcite.

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[After Aragon.]

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aragonite

or

arragonite

n

(Minerals) a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic

[C19: from Aragon + -ite¹]

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a•rag•o•nite

(əˈræg əˌnaɪt, ˈær ə gə-)

n.

a carbonate mineral, CaCO₃, chemically identical with calcite but differing in key physical properties.

[1795–1805; after Aragon (the province, where first found) + -ite¹]

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Noun

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aragonite - a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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Translations

aragonito

aragoniit

aragoniitti