anatase

See also: anátase

English

Etymology

From French anatase, from Ancient Greek ἀνάτασις (anátasis, “extending, extension”), named for the length of its crystals.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈænəˌteɪs/
• IPA^(key): /ˈænəˌteɪz/

Noun

anatase (countable and uncountable, plural anatases)

1. (mineralogy) A blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment. [from 1802]

   Synonym: octahedrite

Translations

mineral

• Catalan: anatasa f
• Finnish: anataasi
• French: anatase (fr) f
• Italian: anatasio m
• Japanese: 鋭錐石 (えいすいせき, eisuiseki)
• Polish: anataz (pl) m
• Portuguese: anatase f, anátase f
• Spanish: anatasa f
• Swedish: anatas (sv), oktahedrit

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Anatase”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “anatase”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

French

Noun

anatase f (plural anatases)

1. (mineralogy) anatase

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• anátase

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.naˈta.zi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.nɐˈta.zɨ/

Noun

anatase f (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) anatase (form of titanium dioxide used as a pigment)