acmite

English

Etymology

From ἀκμή (akmḗ), meaning "point, edge", for its typically spiky crystals + -ite.

Noun

acmite (countable and uncountable, plural acmites)

1. (mineralogy) Synonym of aegirine

French

Noun

acmite f (plural acmites)

1. (mineralogy) Synonym of aegirine

Further reading

• “acmite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.