Definitions for torbanite

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torbanite tor·ban·ite

Spelling: [tawr-buh-nahyt]

IPA: /ˈtɔr bəˌnaɪt/

Torbanite is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 572 anagrams from letters in torbanite (abeinortt).

Definitions for torbanite

noun

1. Petrology. a dark-brown oil shale containing a large amount of carbonaceous matter.

Origin of torbanite

1855-60; named after Torbane (Hill), in Linlithgowshire, Scotland; see -ite¹

Examples for torbanite

Kerosene shale (torbanite) is found in several parts of New South Wales.