bernalite

B3E1R1N1A1L1I1T1E1

noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.

Origin

Named after British crystallographer John Desmond Bernal + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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