carboirite

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noun

A mineral containing iron, aluminum, oxygen and hydrogen that is found in southern France.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nouncarboirite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA mineral containing iron, aluminum, oxygen and hydrogen that is found in southern France.

Origin

From Carboire + -ite, after the locality it was found in.

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APA

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

MLA

“carboirite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboirite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carboirite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboirite.

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