cummingtonite

English

Etymology

From Cummington +‎ -ite, since it was originally discovered in Cummington, Massachusetts.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkʌm.ɪŋ.təˌnaɪt/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun

cummingtonite (countable and uncountable, plural cummingtonites)

(mineralogy) A mineral, magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide, (Mg,Fe)₇Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.

Translations

mineral magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide

Dutch: cummingtoniet m
Finnish: cummingtoniitti
French: cummingtonite (fr) f
Galician: cummingtonita f
German: Cummingtonit m
Indonesian: cummingtonit
Italian: cummingtonite f
Spanish: cummingtonita f
Vietnamese: cumingtonit

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Cummingtonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“cummingtonite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English cummingtonite.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kœ.miŋ.tɔ.nit/

Noun

cummingtonite f (plural cummingtonites)

(mineralogy) Cummingtonite

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English cummingtonite.

Noun

cummingtonite f (plural cummingtoniti)

(mineralogy) cummingtonite

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