gwihabaite

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noun

A rare ammonium potassium nitrate mineral with chemical formula (NH₄,K)(NO₃), orthorhombic in form and colourless with a vitreous lustre.

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Meanings

noungwihabaite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA rare ammonium potassium nitrate mineral with chemical formula (NH₄,K)(NO₃), orthorhombic in form and colourless with a vitreous lustre.

    Synonyms: nitrammite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare ammonium potassium nitrate mineral with chemical formula (NH₄,K)(NO₃), orthorhombic in form and colourless with a vitreous lustre.

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Origin

Gcwihaba Cave in Botswana, where it was found in 1996, and -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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