titanite

[ tahyt-n-ahyt ]

nounMineralogy.

Origin of titanite

1
From the German word Titanit, dating back to 1790–1800. See titanium, -ite1

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How to use titanite in a sentence

  • They said I forced the secret of his titanite find out of him, and then killed him.

    The Legion of Lazarus | Edmond Hamilton
  • He unhooked the sack of titanite from his belt and gave it to Shearing.

    The Legion of Lazarus | Edmond Hamilton
  • He lay on his belly on top of the box of titanite and laughed.

    The Legion of Lazarus | Edmond Hamilton
  • You couldn't locate the titanite, but they did, just as soon as they got hold of Hyrst.

    The Legion of Lazarus | Edmond Hamilton
  • Shearing asked swiftly, "MacDonald never gave you any hint of where he'd hidden the titanite?"

    The Legion of Lazarus | Edmond Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for titanite

titanite

/ (ˈtaɪtəˌnaɪt) /


noun
  1. another name for sphene

Origin of titanite

1
C19: from German Titanit, so named because it contained titanium

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