elpidite

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noun

An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.

OriginAncient Greek ἐλπίς →
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Meanings

nounelpidite (usually uncountable, plural elpidites)

plural elpidites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryAn orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐλπίς“hope”
  2. Englishelpidite

From Ancient Greek ἐλπίς (elpís, “hope”) + -ite.

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APA

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Chicago

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