lonsdaleite

See also: Lonsdaleite and lonsdaléite

English

Etymology

Lonsdale +‎ -ite, in honour of Irish crystallographer Kathleen Lonsdale.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɒnzdəlaɪt/, /ˈlɒnzˌdeɪlaɪt/

Noun

lonsdaleite (usually uncountable, plural lonsdaleites)

(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon. Also called hexagonal diamond.

Translations

mineral

Finnish: lonsdaleiitti (fi)
French: lonsdaléite (fr) f
Spanish: lonsdaleita f

Further reading

lonsdaleite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Lonsdaleite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

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