gaylussite

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noun

An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂·5H₂O.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noungaylussite (uncountable)
  1. 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.

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Translations

Finnish gaylussiitti
  • gaylussiittimineral
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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