anatase

anatase

See also: anátase

English

Etymology

From French anatase, from Ancient Greek ἀνάτασις (anátasis, “extending, extension”), named for the length of its crystals.[1][2]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈænəˌteɪs/ [1]
• IPA^(key): /ˈænəˌteɪz/ [1][2]

Noun

anatase (countable and uncountable, plural anatases)

1. (mineralogy) A blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment. [from 1802][1]

   Synonym: octahedrite

Translations

mineral

Catalan: anatasa f Finnish: anataasi French: anatase (fr) f Italian: anatasio m Japanese: 鋭錐石 (えいすいせき, eisuiseki) Polish: anataz (pl) m Portuguese: anatase f, anátase f Spanish: anatasa f Swedish: anatas (sv), oktahedrit

References

1. “anatase”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
2. “anatase”, in Collins English Dictionary.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Anatase”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “anatase”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.

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French

Noun

anatase f (plural anatases)

1. (mineralogy) anatase

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• anátase

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.naˈta.zi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.naˈta.zi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.naˈta.ze/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.nɐˈta.z(ɨ)/

Noun

anatase f (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) anatase (form of titanium dioxide used as a pigment)