moissanite

English

Etymology

From Moissan +‎ -ite; the mineral form of silicon carbide was named moissanite in honor of chemist Henri Moissan.[1]2.

Pronunciation

Noun

moissanite (countable and uncountable, plural moissanites)

  1. (mineralogy) Naturally-occurring silicon carbide, having various crystalline polymorphs.

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References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Moissanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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