ekanite

== English == === Etymology === From the name of F. L. D. Ekanayake, who first described it, +‎ -ite. === Noun === ekanite (usually uncountable, plural ekanites) (mineralogy) An uncommon mineral, one of very few gemstones that are naturally radioactive. (It contains thorium.) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Ekanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “ekanite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. === Anagrams === akinete, ektenia