goshenite

G2O1S1H4E1N1I1T1E1

noun

A colourless variety of beryl.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

noungoshenite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA colourless variety of beryl.

Origin

From Goshen + -ite, named after the town of Goshen, Massachusetts where it was first discovered.

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Translations

Finnish gosheniitti
  • gosheniittimineral
Cite this entry
APA

goshenite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goshenite

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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