curetonite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and titanium.

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Meanings

nouncuretonite (plural curetonites)

plural curetonites

  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and titanium.

Origin

From Cureton + -ite. Named for Forrest and Michael Cureton who found the mineral.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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