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Rutile (noun) means a mineral form of titanium dioxide, the most common of its three crystal types.

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A mineral form of titanium dioxide, the most common of its three crystal types.
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Etymology

From Latin rutilus (“red”) because of its common color, named in 1803.

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"rutile" (noun) means a mineral form of titanium dioxide, the most common of its three crystal types.
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