crookesite

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noun

A tetragonal-disphenoidal mineral containing copper, selenium, silver, and thallium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA tetragonal-disphenoidal mineral containing copper, selenium, silver, and thallium.

Origin

From Crookes + -ite, named after British chemist and physicist Sir William Crookes.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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