anatase
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See also: anátase
English
Etymology
From French anatase, from Ancient Greek ἀνάτασις (anátasis, “extending, extension”), named for the length of its crystals.[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
anatase (countable and uncountable, plural anatases)
- (mineralogy) A blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment. [1]
- Synonym: octahedrite
Translations
mineral
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 “anatase”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “anatase”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Anatase”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “anatase”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
French
Noun
anatase f (plural anatases)
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
anatase f (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) anatase (form of titanium dioxide used as a pigment)