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brookite definition

brook·ite (bro̵ok′īt′)

noun

the hard, orthorhombic form of titanium dioxide, TiO, ranging in color from yellow or brown to black

Etymology: after H. J. Brooke (1771-1857), Eng mineralogist

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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