bursaite

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noun

A sulfosalt of the lillianite family, Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounbursaite (plural bursaites)

plural bursaites

  1. A sulfosalt of the lillianite family, Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁.

Origin

From Bursa + -ite, after where it was found.

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APA

bursaite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursaite

MLA

“bursaite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursaite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bursaite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursaite.

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