chervetite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing lead, oxygen, and vanadium.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounchervetite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing lead, oxygen, and vanadium.

Origin

From Chervet (“a surname”) + -ite; after French mineralogist Jean Chervet.

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Chicago

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

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