augelite

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noun

A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃.

OriginAncient Greek αὐγή →
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Meanings

nounaugelite (usually uncountable, plural augelites)

plural augelites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαὐγή“luster”
  2. Englishaugelite

From Ancient Greek αὐγή (augḗ, “luster”), named in 1868.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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