cianciulliite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic gray mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic gray mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.

Origin

From Cianciulli + -ite, named after John Cianciulli, an American mineralogist.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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