atlasite

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/ˈæt.ləs.aɪt/

noun

A discredited mineral, thought to be a mixture of azurite and atacamite.

First used 19th c.Scrabble 8
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Meanings

nounatlasite (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablechemistryA discredited mineral, thought to be a mixture of azurite and atacamite.First known use 19th c.

Origin

From Atlas + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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