moissanite

English

Etymology

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Noun

moissanite

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

References
  • “Moissanite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
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