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orthite

noun
or·​thite | \ -ËŒthÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of orthite

: allanite especially when occurring in slender prismatic crystals

Other Words from orthite

orthitic \ (ˈ)⸗¦thitik \ adjective

History and Etymology for orthite

German orthit, from orth- + -it -ite; from the fact that it forms straight radii

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