brownmillerite

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noun

A mineral with the chemical formula Ca₂(Al,Fe⁺⁺⁺)₂O₅, found in metamorphosed limestone.

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Meanings

nounbrownmillerite (plural brownmillerites)

plural brownmillerites

  1. chemistryA mineral with the chemical formula Ca₂(Al,Fe⁺⁺⁺)₂O₅, found in metamorphosed limestone.

Origin

Lorrin Thomas Brownmiller (1902-1988), American chemist, + -ite.

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