Min. [a. Fr. anatase, ad. Gr. ἀνάτασ-ις extension, f. ἀνά up + τα- stem of τείν-ειν to stretch.] Haüy’s name (in reference to the length of its crystal) for the native oxide of titanium, for which Dana prefers De Saussure’s OCTAHEDRITE.
1843. Humble, Dict. Geol., Anatase, pyramidal titanium … a pure octahedral oxyde of titanium.
1878. Gurney, Cryst., 82. Anatase and Rutile have an identical composition, both being titanium dioxide.
