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Meaning of titanolivine in English:

titanolivine

noun

rare Mineralogy

  • A reddish variety of olivine containing some titanium instead of silicon.

Pronunciation

titanolivine

/ˌtʌɪtəˈnɒlɪviːn/ /ˌtʌɪtnˈɒlɪviːn/ /ˌtɪtəˈnɒlɪviːn/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Mineralogy Magazine. From French titanolivine from titane + olivine.