bridgmanite

English

Etymology

Bridgman +‎ -ite. From 2014, named after American physicist Percy Bridgman (1882–1961), winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize for his work on high-pressure physics.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒmənaɪt/

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Noun

bridgmanite (countable and uncountable, plural bridgmanites)

1. The magnesium iron and calcium silicates (Mg,Fe)SiO₃ and CaSiO₃, which have a perovskite structure and are mainly found in the lower part of the mantle.

Synonyms

• silicate perovskite

Related terms

• Bridgman effect

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: bridgmaniitti (fi)
• Greek: μπριντγκμανίτης (el) m (brintgkmanítis)

See also

• ferropericase
• garnet
• majorite
• olivine
• perovskite
• post-perovskite
• pyroxene
• ringwoodite
• silicate
• wadsleyite