bamfordite

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noun

A triclinic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, molybdenum, and oxygen.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA triclinic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, molybdenum, and oxygen.

Origin

From Bamford + -ite, after the location of Bamford Hill, Queensland.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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