ellestadite

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noun

A mineral found in metamorphosed limestone.

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Meanings

nounellestadite (usually uncountable, plural ellestadites)

plural ellestadites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA mineral found in metamorphosed limestone.

Origin

From Ellestad + -ite, after Reuben B. Ellestad, an American chemist.

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APA

ellestadite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellestadite

MLA

“ellestadite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellestadite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ellestadite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellestadite.

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