coquimbite

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noun

The nonahydrate of iron(III) sulfate.

Scrabble 25

Meanings

nouncoquimbite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe nonahydrate of iron(III) sulfate.

Origin

From Spanish Coquimbo + -ite, after the province of Chile where it was found.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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