fassaite

noun

fas·​sa·​ite

ˈfasəˌīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a pale green to dark green variety of augite

Word History

Etymology

German fassait, from Val di Fassa, Venezia Tridentina, northeast Italy + German -it -ite

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Rhymes for fassaite

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate