lonsdaleite

See also: Lonsdaleite and lonsdaléite

English

Etymology

Lonsdale +‎ -ite, in honour of Irish crystallographer Kathleen Lonsdale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɒnzdəlaɪt/, /ˈlɒnzˌdeɪlaɪt/

Noun

lonsdaleite (usually uncountable, plural lonsdaleites)

1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon. Also called hexagonal diamond.

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: lonsdaleiitti (fi)
• French: lonsdaléite (fr) f
• Spanish: lonsdaleita f

Further reading

• lonsdaleite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Lonsdaleite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.