Anatase

/ˈænəteis/ noun

A common mineral form of titanium dioxide, typically blue or brown in color, used in paints, ceramics, and cosmetics.

From Greek anatasis (extension), named for the crystal's elongated shape. First formally described in the 19th century as a distinct mineral variety.

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