bicchulite

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noun

An isometric-hextetrahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

OriginJapanese 備中/備州 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn isometric-hextetrahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

  1. Japanese備中/備州“Bitchū/Bishū”
  2. Englishbicchulite

From Bicchu + -lite. From Japanese 備中/備州 (“Bitchū/Bishū”); Named for the locality Bitchū, Okayama, Japan; where the Fuka mine is located, from which the mineral was discovered.

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Translations

Finnish bikuliitti
  • bikuliittimineral
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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