amherstite

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noun

A medium-grained equigranular rock with anhedral consertal fabric, composed of andesine antiperthite with enclosed orthoclase.

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Meanings

nounamherstite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA medium-grained equigranular rock with anhedral consertal fabric, composed of andesine antiperthite with enclosed orthoclase.

Origin

Amherst + -ite, after Amherst County.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

thermitase
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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