word
painite
PAYN-yt
ˈpeɪnaɪtListen
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Syllable breakdown
painite
Dictionary meaning
An extremely rare borate mineral; for decades after its discovery only three crystals were known, making it one of the rarest gemstones in the world.
History and origin
Named after Arthur C.D. Pain, the British gemologist who first identified the mineral in the 1950s.
Common mispronunciations
pan-EYE-tPAIN-ite
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