1. of, relating to, or containing aragonite, a crystalline form of calcium carbonate
Usage: technical; geology and mineralogy

Examples

• Aragonitic shells are common in marine organisms such as mollusks and corals.
• The aragonitic structure of the pearl gives it its characteristic luster.
• Geologists identified aragonitic deposits in the limestone formation.
• Aragonitic minerals can transform into calcite over geological time.
• The aragonitic composition of the sample was confirmed through X-ray diffraction.