non-aragonitic
|non-a-ra-gon-it-ic|
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/ˌnɑn.ærəˈɡnɪtɪk/
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/ˌnɒn.ærəˈɡnɪtɪk/
not composed of aragonite
Etymology
'non-aragonitic' originates from English by combining the prefix 'non-' (meaning 'not') with 'aragonitic', where 'aragonitic' relates to 'aragonite', a mineral named after the Aragon region of Spain.
'aragonite' was named in the late 18th century after the Spanish region 'Aragon' (Spanish: Aragón); the mineral name took the suffix '-ite'. From 'aragonite' the adjective 'aragonitic' was formed (aragonite + -ic/-itic), and later the negative prefix 'non-' was attached to form 'non-aragonitic'.
Initially the root 'aragonite' strictly identified the mineral associated with Aragon; over time derivatives like 'aragonitic' and the negated form 'non-aragonitic' have been used in scientific contexts to describe presence or absence of that mineral phase rather than geographic origin.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not aragonitic; not composed of or containing aragonite (the orthorhombic crystalline form of calcium carbonate). Used in geology, mineralogy, and materials science to describe samples, shells, or sediments that lack aragonite and may instead contain calcite or other minerals.
The fossilized shell was non-aragonitic and showed a predominance of calcite under the microscope.
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Last updated: 2026/01/01 20:25