danburite

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UK/ˈdænbəɹaɪt/

noun

A crystalline mineral similar to topaz.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

noundanburite (countable and uncountable, plural danburites)

plural danburites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA crystalline mineral similar to topaz.

Origin

Danbury, Connecticut, USA, where it was first discovered, + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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