åkermanite

noun

A melilite mineral of the sorosilicate group, containing calcium, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen and having the chemical formula Ca₂Mg[Si₂O₇].

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Meanings

nounåkermanite (countable and uncountable, plural åkermanites)

plural åkermanites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA melilite mineral of the sorosilicate group, containing calcium, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen and having the chemical formula Ca₂Mg[Si₂O₇].

Origin

Named for Anders Richard Åkerman, a Swedish mineralogist, + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish åkermaniitti
  • åkermaniittimineral
Portuguese akermanita
  • akermanitamineral
Cite this entry
APA

åkermanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A5kermanite

MLA

“åkermanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A5kermanite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “åkermanite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A5kermanite.

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