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Biotite

Bi′o-tite

,
Noun.
[From
Biot
, a French naturalist.]
(Min.)
Mica containing iron and magnesia, generally of a black or dark green color; – a common constituent of crystalline rocks. See
Mica
.

Definition 2024


biotite

biotite

English

Noun

biotite (countable and uncountable, plural biotites)

  1. (mineralogy) A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.

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French

Noun

biotite f (plural biotites)

  1. (mineralogy) biotite

Italian

Noun

biotite f (plural biotiti)

  1. (mineralogy) biotite

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