barbosalite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Origin

Named after Brazilian professor emeritus of geology Dr. Aluízio Licínio de Miranda Barbosa at School of Mines at Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, + -lite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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