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angrite

noun
an·​grite | \ ˈaÅ‹ËŒgrÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of angrite

: a meteoritic stone consisting essentially of titanaugite and having no chondrules

First Known Use of angrite

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for angrite

Angra dos Reis, town near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil + English -ite

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