biotite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbaɪəˌtaɪt/
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Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biotites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hydrobiotite · biopyribole · biotitic · biotitize
Translations (25)
fi biotiitti (dark brown mica) · nn biotitt (dark brown mica) · et biotiit (dark brown mica) · sl biotít (dark brown mica) · fr biotite (dark brown mica) · it biotite (dark brown mica) · sh biòtīt (dark brown mica) · cs biotit (dark brown mica) · tr biyotit (dark brown mica) · ca biotita (dark brown mica) · hy բիոտիտ (dark brown mica) · eo biotito (dark brown mica) · pl biotyt (dark brown mica) · ru биотит (dark brown mica) · sh био̀тӣт (dark brown mica) · sk biotit (dark brown mica) · de Biotit (dark brown mica) · pt biotita (dark brown mica) · gl biotita (dark brown mica) · ro biotit (dark brown mica) · ja 黒雲母 (dark brown mica) · nl biotiet (dark brown mica) · nb biotitt (dark brown mica) · is bíótít (dark brown mica) · es biotita (dark brown mica)
wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Biot · wikipedia: Johann Friedrich Ludwig Hausmann