childrenite

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noun

A rare hydrated phosphate mineral with the chemical formula (Fe,Mn)AlPO₄(OH)₂•H₂O, brown or yellow in colour with a vitreous lustre.

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Meanings

nounchildrenite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA rare hydrated phosphate mineral with the chemical formula (Fe,Mn)AlPO₄(OH)₂•H₂O, brown or yellow in colour with a vitreous lustre.

Origin

From Children + -ite after John George Children (1777-1852), its discoverer.

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Translations

Russian чилдрени́т
  • чилдрени́т (čildrenít)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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