arfvedsonite

A1R1F4V4E1D2S1O1N1I1T1E1

noun

A rare sodium amphibole mineral.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounarfvedsonite (countable and uncountable, plural arfvedsonites)

plural arfvedsonites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA rare sodium amphibole mineral.

Origin

Named for Swedish chemist Johan August Arfwedson (1792-1841), + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish arfvedsoniitti
  • arfvedsoniittia rare sodium amphibole mineral
Portuguese arfvedsonita
  • arfvedsonitaa rare sodium amphibole mineral
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APA

arfvedsonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arfvedsonite

MLA

“arfvedsonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arfvedsonite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arfvedsonite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arfvedsonite.

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