descloizite

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noun

A rare orthorhombic mineral consisting of basic lead and zinc vanadate, isomorphous with olivenite.

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Meanings

noundescloizite (countable and uncountable, plural descloizites)

plural descloizites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA rare orthorhombic mineral consisting of basic lead and zinc vanadate, isomorphous with olivenite.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
eusynchite

Origin

Alfred Des Cloizeaux (1817-1897), French mineralogist, + -ite.

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APA

descloizite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descloizite

MLA

“descloizite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descloizite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “descloizite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descloizite.

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