anilite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish gray mineral containing copper and sulfur.

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Meanings

nounanilite (usually uncountable, plural anilites)

plural anilites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish gray mineral containing copper and sulfur.

Origin

Named after type locality Ani mine in Akita (Japan) + -lite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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