Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form;
occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rutile \Ru"tile\ (r[udd]"t[i^]l), n. [L. rutilus red, inclining
to golden yellow.] (Min.)
A mineral usually of a reddish brown color, and brilliant
metallic adamantine luster, occurring in tetragonal crystals.
In composition it is titanium dioxide, like octahedrite and
brookite.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rutile
n 1: a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline
form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a
major source of titanium