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Definition of moganite in US English:

moganite

noun

Mineralogy

  • A microcrystalline form of monoclinic silica.

Origin

1980s. From German Moganit from the name of the Mogan formation on Gran Canaria, where this form of silica was first found + -it.

Pronunciation

moganite

/ˈmɒɡənʌɪt/