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austinite

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈɔstɪnaɪt/
  • cot-caught-merger: /ˈɑstɪnaɪt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɒstɪnaɪt/
  • homophone: Austenite
  • homophone: austenite
  • homophone: Austinite
  • homophone: austinite

1

noun

Meaning 1

A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, rare, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Misspelling of austenite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, countable, misspelling, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A native or resident of Austin, Texas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Austin + -ite, after Austin Flint Rogers, mineralogist.

From Austin + -ite (“native or resident of a specified place”).