adelite

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/ˈæ.dəl.aɪt/

noun

A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.

OriginAncient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- ← Proto-Indo-European *n̥- →
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Meanings

nounadelite (plural adelites)

plural adelites

  1. chemistryA rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekδῆλος (dêlos)
  6. Ancient Greekἄδηλος (ádēlos)
  7. Englishadelite

From Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “indistinct”) + English -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

deletiaLeadite
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APA

adelite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adelite

MLA

“adelite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adelite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adelite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adelite.

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