kyanite

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noun (1)

ky·​a·​nite ˈkī-ə-ˌnīt 

: an aluminum silicate mineral Al₂SiO₅ that occurs usually in blue thin-bladed triclinic crystals and crystalline aggregates

cyanite

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noun (2)

cy·​a·​nite

ˈsīəˌnīt

variants or less commonly kyanite

ˈkī- 

plural -s

: a mineral Al₂SiO₅ consisting of an aluminum silicate occurring commonly in blue thin-bladed triclinic crystals and crystalline aggregates

called also disthene

cyanitic

¦sīə¦nitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

German Zyanit, from Greek kyanos dark blue enamel, lapis lazuli

Noun (2)

German zyanit, from zyan- cyan- + -it -ite

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1794, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kyanite

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight