grahamite

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noun

A bitumen-impregnated rock found in Cuba, Mexico, and the United States.

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Meanings

grahamite1

noun
  1. A bitumen-impregnated rock found in Cuba, Mexico, and the United States.

Grahamite2

nounGrahamite (plural Grahamites)

plural Grahamites

  1. UShistoricalOne who follows the dietetic system of Sylvester Graham

Origin

grahamite · noun

From Graham + -ite; named by Henry Wurtz after James Lorimer Graham, who was interested in commercial development of this mineral resource in West Virginia.

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Grahamite · noun

From Graham + -ite.

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Translations

Portuguese grahamita, grahamite
  • grahamitaa bitumen-impregnated rock
  • grahamitea bitumen-impregnated rock
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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