Meanings
nounantarctictite (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn evaporite consisting of calcium chloride, CaCl.6H₂O, found in Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Origin
From Antarctica + -ite, after where it was first found.
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antarctictite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antarctictite
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