"ekanite" meaning in English

See ekanite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ekanites [plural]
Etymology: From the name of F. L. D. Ekanayake, who first described it, + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} ekanite (usually uncountable, plural ekanites)
  1. (mineralogy) An uncommon mineral, one of very few gemstones that are naturally radioactive. (It contains thorium.) Wikipedia link: ekanite Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Minerals, Radioactivity, Thorium Translations (mineral): ekaniitti (Finnish)

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