"altaite" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Altai Mountains, where it was discovered + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} altaite (uncountable)
  1. (mineralogy) Lead telluride, an isometric yellowish-white mineral of the galena group. Wikipedia link: Altai Mountains, altaite Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals Translations (lead telluride): altaiitti (Finnish), altaíta [feminine] (Portuguese)

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