Meanings
nounbertrandite (countable and uncountable, plural bertrandites)
plural bertrandites
- countableuncountablechemistryA basic beryllium sorosilicate that is an ore of beryllium.
Origin
From Bertrand + -ite, named after French mineralogist Émile Bertrand (1844-1909) in 1883.
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bertrandite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bertrandite
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“bertrandite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bertrandite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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