Meanings
noun
- chemistryA trigonal-trapezohedral mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, and phosphorus.
Origin
From Berlin + -ite, named in honor of Swedish chemist Nils Johan Berlin.
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APA
berlinite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berlinite
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“berlinite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berlinite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “berlinite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berlinite.
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