bazzite

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noun

A beryllium scandium cyclosilicate mineral taking the form of small blue hexagonal crystals.

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nounbazzite (plural bazzites)

plural bazzites

  1. chemistryA beryllium scandium cyclosilicate mineral taking the form of small blue hexagonal crystals.

Origin

Alessandro E Bazzi, who discovered an occurrence in Italy, + -ite.

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

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

Chicago

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

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