First Known Use: 1825
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brookite
noun brook·ite \ˈbru̇-ˌkīt\
Definition of BROOKITE
: titanium dioxide TiO2 occurring as a mineral in orthorhombic crystals commonly translucent brown or opaque brown to black
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Origin of BROOKITE
Henry J. Brooke †1857 English mineralogist
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