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rutile

ru·tile

US/ˈrutil/ uncommon

noun

1.

a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium

Origin

From Latin rutilus (“red”) because of its common color, named in 1803.

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