atencioite

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noun

A calcium iron phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Ca₂Fe²⁺₃Mg₂Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄·6H₂O.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounatencioite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA calcium iron phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Ca₂Fe²⁺₃Mg₂Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄·6H₂O.

Origin

From Atencio + -ite, named after mineralogist Daniel Atencio.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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