ancylite

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noun

A basic carbonate mineral of strontium and rare earth elements.

OriginAncient Greek ἀγκύλος →
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Meanings

nounancylite (plural ancylites)

plural ancylites

  1. chemistryA basic carbonate mineral of strontium and rare earth elements.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀγκύλος“curved”
  2. Englishancylite

From Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, “curved”). Analyzable as ancyl- + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish ankyliitti
  • ankyliittibasic carbonate mineral of cerium and strontium
Portuguese ancilita
  • ancilitabasic carbonate mineral of cerium and strontium
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APA

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Chicago

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