Definition of RUTILE

rutile

Plural: rutiles

Noun

  • a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium
  • The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO₂.
  • pl. -S a mineral

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 6

rutile: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rutile: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rutile: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

rutile is a valid Words With Friends word