Definitions for gahniteˈgɑ naɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gahn•iteˈgɑ naɪt(n.)
a dark green to black mineral of the spinel group.
Category: Mineralogy
Origin of gahnite:
1800–10; after J. G. Gahn (1745–1818), Swedish chemist
Wiktionary
gahnite(Noun)
A rare mineral ZnAlO in the spinel group.
Origin: Category:English eponyms
Webster Dictionary
Gahnite(noun)
zinc spinel; automolite
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