connellite

C3O1N1N1E1L1L1I1T1E1

noun

A rare hexagonal hydrous copper chlorosulfate mineral with the chemical formula Cu₁₉(SO₄)(OH)₃₂Cl₄ · 3H₂O.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounconnellite (countable and uncountable, plural connellites)

plural connellites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA rare hexagonal hydrous copper chlorosulfate mineral with the chemical formula Cu₁₉(SO₄)(OH)₃₂Cl₄ · 3H₂O.

Origin

From Connell + -ite, as it was first examined chemically by Prof Arthur Connell FRSE in 1847.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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