"moissanite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmoi.sə.nɑit/ [General-American] Forms: moissanites [plural]
Etymology: Moissan + -ite; the mineral form of silicon carbide was named moissanite in honor of chemist Henri Moissan.² Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Moissan|ite}} Moissan + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} moissanite (countable and uncountable, plural moissanites)
  1. (mineralogy) Naturally-occurring silicon carbide, having various crystalline polymorphs. Wikipedia link: moissanite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals Translations (Naturally-occurring silicon carbide with various crystalline polymorphs): 莫桑石 (Chinese Mandarin), Moissanit [masculine] (German), moissanit [masculine] (Polish), муассани́т (muassanít) [masculine] (Russian), moissanita [masculine] (Spanish)

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