dawsonite

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UK/ˈdɔːsənaɪt/

noun

An orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.

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Meanings

noundawsonite (countable and uncountable, plural dawsonites)

plural dawsonites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.

Origin

Sir John William Dawson, geologist; Dawson + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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