alterite

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noun

A rare yellow-green mineral with the chemical formula Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4·17H2O.

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Meanings

nounalterite (countable and uncountable, plural alterites)

plural alterites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA rare yellow-green mineral with the chemical formula Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4·17H2O.

Origin

From Alter + -ite, after Malcolm Alter.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

alterite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alterite

MLA

“alterite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alterite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alterite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alterite.

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