clairite

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noun

A triclinic yellow mineral containing hydrogen, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA triclinic yellow mineral containing hydrogen, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

Origin

From Claire + -ite, after Claire Zingg Martini, wife of Jacques Martini, who discovered and named the mineral.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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