dietzeite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic golden yellow mineral containing calcium, chromium, iodine, and oxygen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic golden yellow mineral containing calcium, chromium, iodine, and oxygen.

Origin

From Dietze + -ite after August Dietze (?-1893?), German chemist who first described the mineral.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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