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prehnite

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mineral, a basic calcium, aluminium and iron aluminosilicate, which occurs in stalactitic aggregates or curved crystals, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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

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History

Etymology

Named after Dutch colonial governor of Cape of Good Hope Hendrik van Prehn in 1788, Dutch colonial governor. This was the first mineral to be named after a person.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 葡萄石 (pútáoshí) — mineral
  • Finnish: prehniitti — mineral
  • Japanese: 葡萄石 (budōseki) — mineral
  • Macedonian: пренит (prenit) — mineral
  • Spanish: prehnita — mineral