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rutile definition

ru·tile (ro̵̅o̅′tēl′, -tīl′)

noun

a hard, reddish, tetragonal form of titanium dioxide, an ore of titanium

Etymology: < Fr or Ger: Fr < Ger rutil < L rutilus, red; akin to rufus, rubeus, red

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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