biotite
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биотит
Biotit
A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium…A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.
/ˈbaɪəˌtaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.
Biotit
биотитbiotit
dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock
Translations
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Origin
From Biot + -ite, named by J.F.L. Hausmann in 1847 in honour of the French physicist Jean-From Biot + -ite, named by J.F.L. Hausmann in 1847 in honour of the French physicist Jean-Baptiste Biot, who, in 1816, researched the optical properties of mica, discovering many unique properties.
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Forms
plural: biotitesWord family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable