sagenite

[ saj-uh-nahyt ]

noun

1. a variety of rutile occurring as needlelike crystals embedded in quartz.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sagenite¹

1795–1805; < French sagénite < Greek sagḗn ( ē ) net ( seine ) + French -ite -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Sagenite, sāj′en-īt, n. acicular crystals of rutile occurring in reticulated forms embedded in quartz.—adj.

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