fluellite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

OriginFrench fluate →
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Meanings

nounfluellite (usually uncountable, plural fluellites)

plural fluellites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Origin

  1. Frenchfluate“fluoride”
  2. Englishfluellite

For its composition, from French fluate (“fluoride”) of alumine (“aluminum”), + -lite.

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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