eschynite

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek shame (because chemical science was unable, at the time of its discovery, to separate some of its constituents).

Noun

eschynite (usually uncountable, plural eschynites)

1. (mineralogy) A rare mineral, containing chiefly niobium, titanium, thorium, and cerium.

   Synonyms: aschynite, eschinite

References

• “eschynite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Eschynite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “eschynite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.