duranusite

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noun

An orthorhombic red mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic red mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.

Origin

From French Duranus (“commune in the Alpes-Maritimes”) + -ite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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