erlichmanite

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noun

An isometric-diploidal gray white mineral containing osmium and sulfur.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn isometric-diploidal gray white mineral containing osmium and sulfur.

Origin

Named for Jozef Erlichman, electron microprobe analyst at the NASA Ames Research Center. Erlichman + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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