different between ilmenite vs anatase

English

Etymology

Named after Ilmen Mountains in Russia +? -ite in 1827.

Noun

ilmenite (countable and uncountable, plural ilmenites)

1. (mineralogy) A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO₃

Synonyms

• menaccanite

Translations

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Ilmenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “ilmenite”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Anagrams

• line item, melinite, menilite, time line, time-line, timeline

Italian

Noun

ilmenite f (plural ilmeniti)

1. ilmenite

Anagrams

• metileni

English

Etymology

From French anatase, from Ancient Greek ???????? (anátasis, “extending, extension”), named for the length of its crystals.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æn??te?s/
• IPA^(key): /?æn??te?z/

Noun

anatase (countable and uncountable, plural anatases)

1. (mineralogy) A blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment. [from 1802]

   Synonym: octahedrite

Translations

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Anatase”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “anatase”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

References

French

Noun

anatase f (plural anatases)

1. (mineralogy) anatase

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• anátase

Noun

anatase f (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) anatase (form of titanium dioxide used as a pigment)