ekanite

English

Etymology

From the name of F. L. D. Ekanayake, who first described it, +‎ -ite.

Noun

ekanite (usually uncountable, plural ekanites)

1. (mineralogy) An uncommon mineral, one of very few gemstones that are naturally radioactive. (It contains thorium.)

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: ekaniitti

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Ekanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “ekanite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Anagrams

• akinete, ektenia