anatase
an·a·tase
noun \ˈa-nə-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\Definition of ANATASE
: a tetragonal mineral consisting of titanium dioxide and used especially as a white pigment
Origin of ANATASE
French, from Greek anatasis extension, from anateinein to extend, from ana- + teinein to stretch — more at thin
First Known Use: circa 1828
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