takedaite

English

Etymology

From Takeda +‎ -ite; named after Japanese earth scientist Hiroshi Takeda (1934–).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /təˈkeɪdə.aɪt/

Noun

takedaite (usually uncountable, plural takedaites)

1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing boron, calcium, and oxygen.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Takedaite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database, retrieved 14 April 2017.