bracewellite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chromium, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chromium, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Origin

Named after director of British Guyana Geological Survey and professor at the University of the West Indies Smith Bracewell, + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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