blossite

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noun

An orthorhombic copper vanadate mineral related to ziesite.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounblossite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn orthorhombic copper vanadate mineral related to ziesite.

Origin

From Bloss + -ite, after Donald Bloss (1920–2020).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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