chekhovichite

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noun

A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing bismuth, iron, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.

Scrabble 33

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing bismuth, iron, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.

Origin

Named after Professor Sergei Konstantinovich Chekhovich (1917-1997), Kazakh mineralogist. Chekhovich + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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