Meanings
noundavemaoite (uncountable)
- uncountableA high-pressure calcium silicate perovskite mineral with chemical formula CaSiO₃.
Origin
From Dave + Mao + -ite, after Chinese-American geophysicist Ho-Kwang (Dave) Mao, who first described it from theory.
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APA
davemaoite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/davemaoite
MLA
“davemaoite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/davemaoite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “davemaoite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/davemaoite.
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