elkerite

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noun

A subgroup of pyrobitumens rich in oxygen and partly soluble in alkali, resembling an earthy brown coal and probably representing a product of intense weathering of bitumens.

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Meanings

nounelkerite (plural elkerites)

plural elkerites

  1. chemistryA subgroup of pyrobitumens rich in oxygen and partly soluble in alkali, resembling an earthy brown coal and probably representing a product of intense weathering of bitumens.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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