aminoffite

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noun

A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

From Aminoff + -ite, named after Swedish mineralogist Gregori Aminoff.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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