anandite

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noun

A usually monoclinic mineral of the mica group.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounanandite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA usually monoclinic mineral of the mica group.

Origin

Named in 1967 by D. B. Pattiaratchi, Esko Saari, and Thure Georg Sahama in honor of Ananda Coomaraswamy + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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