eitelite

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noun

A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing carbon, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing carbon, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium.

Origin

Named after German-American director of the Institute of Silicate Research at University of Toledo, Ohio, Wilhelm Eitel (1891–1979), who first synthesized the material, + -ite.

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APA

eitelite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eitelite

MLA

“eitelite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eitelite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eitelite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eitelite.

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