Meanings
- uncountablechemistryAn evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂·5H₂O.
Origin
From Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, French chemist, + -ite.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish gaylussiitti
- gaylussiittimineral
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gaylussite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaylussite
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