gobbinsite

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noun

A tektosilicate of sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium

Scrabble 15

Meanings

noungobbinsite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA tektosilicate of sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium

Origin

From Gobbins + -ite, from "Gobbins" in Islandmagee in Antrim.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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