Meanings
noungibbsite (countable and uncountable, plural gibbsites)
plural gibbsites
- countableuncountablechemistryA mineral with monoclinic crystals, usually white, Al(OH)₃.
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Origin
From Gibbs + -ite after George Gibbs (1777-1834) in 1822.
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APA
gibbsite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gibbsite
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“gibbsite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gibbsite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gibbsite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gibbsite.
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