Austinite
/ˈɔstɪnaɪt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits. countable, rare, uncountable
- 2 A native or resident of Austin, Texas.
- 3 Misspelling of austenite. alt-of, countable, misspelling, uncountable
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Austin + -ite, after Austin Flint Rogers, mineralogist.
Etymology 2
From Austin + -ite (“native or resident of a specified place”).