different between octahedrite vs anatase

English

Noun

octahedrite

1. (mineralogy) The mineral anatase.

Further reading

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

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)