rutile

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Noun
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ru=tile

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun rutile has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

rutilen. [L. rutilus red, inclining to golden yellow.].
     A mineral usually of a reddish brown color, and brilliant metallic adamantine luster, occurring in tetragonal crystals. In composition it is titanium dioxide, like octahedrite and brookite.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

rutile, n. a mineral form of titanium dioxide.

Etymology
F rutile or G Rutil f. L rutilus reddish

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