menaccanite

noun

me·​nac·​can·​ite

mə̇ˈnakəˌnīt

plural -s

: ilmenite

menaccanitic

⸗¦⸗⸗¦nitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

irregular from Manaccan, Cornwall, England + English -ite

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