Main Entry:

ara·go·nite

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈra-gə-ˌnīt, ˈa-rə-gə-, ˈer-ə-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

German Aragonit, from Aragon, Spain

Date:

1803

: a mineral similar to calcite in consisting of calcium carbonate but differing from calcite in its orthorhombic crystallization, greater density, and less distinct cleavage

— ara·go·nit·ic \ə-ˌra-gə-ˈni-tik, ˌer-ə-gə-, ˌa-rə-\ adjective