buddingtonite

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noun

An ammonium feldspar with a vitreous lustre.

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Meanings

nounbuddingtonite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn ammonium feldspar with a vitreous lustre.

Origin

Arthur Francis Buddington (1890-1980), petrologist, + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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