chenevixite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.

Origin

Named after Richard Chenevix (1774-1830), French chemist and the analyst of an arsenate of copper and iron from Cornwall in 1801 that was later shown to be chenevixite. Chenevix + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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