Meanings
nounedscottite (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn iron carbide mineral with the formula Fe₅C₂.
Origin
From Ed + Scott + -ite, after Edward R. D. Scott of the University of Hawaii, a pioneering cosmochemist.
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APA
edscottite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edscottite
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“edscottite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edscottite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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