bultfonteinite

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noun

A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounbultfonteinite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

    Synonyms: dutoitspanite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

Afrikaans Bultfontein + -ite, after the South African mine where it was found.

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bultfonteinite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bultfonteinite

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Chicago

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