Meanings
nounbackite (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA tellurate mineral with the chemical formula Pb₂Al(TeO₆)Cl.
Origin
From Back + -ite, named after Malcolm E. Back.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
backite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backite
MLA
“backite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backite.
Source: backite on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.