"tacharanite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tacharanites [plural]
Etymology: Named from the Gaelic "tacharan", a changeling + -ite, because when this poorly studied mineral was discovered, it was first supposed that on standing in air it breaks down to form other compounds (tobermorite and gyrolite). Etymology templates: {{af|en|-ite}} -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} tacharanite (usually uncountable, plural tacharanites)
  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Minerals

Inflected forms

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