benitoite: Meaning and Definition of

be•ni•to•ite

Pronunciation: (bu-nē'tō-īt"), [key]
— n.
  1. a rare mineral, barium titanium silicate, BaTiSiO, occurring in blue hexagonal crystals exhibiting dichroism.
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