crerarite

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noun

An isometric-hexoctahedral black mineral containing bismuth, lead, platinum, selenium, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn isometric-hexoctahedral black mineral containing bismuth, lead, platinum, selenium, and sulfur.

Origin

From Crerar + -ite, after David Crerar, an American geologist.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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