guilleminite

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noun

An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing barium, hydrogen, oxygen, selenium, and uranium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing barium, hydrogen, oxygen, selenium, and uranium.

Origin

Named for Jean-Claude Guillemin (1923–1994), founder of the Service Géologique National of the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières: Guillemin + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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