Meanings
nounflorencite (countable and uncountable, plural florencites)
plural florencites
- countableuncountableA rare earth phosphate mineral having a yellow to brown color.
Origin
From Florence + -ite, after geologist Guilherme (William) Florence.
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APA
florencite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/florencite
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“florencite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/florencite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “florencite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/florencite.
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