alginite

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noun

A component of some types of kerogen, consisting of organic-walled marine microfossils.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounalginite (countable and uncountable, plural alginites)

plural alginites

  1. countableuncountablegeographyA component of some types of kerogen, consisting of organic-walled marine microfossils.

Translations

Portuguese alginita
  • alginitaorganic-walled marine microfossils in kerogen

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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