halloysite

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noun

A monoclinic-domatic clay mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

nounhalloysite (countable and uncountable, plural halloysites)

plural halloysites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA monoclinic-domatic clay mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

From Belgian geologist Omalius d'Halloy + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish halloysiitti
  • halloysiittia clay mineral
French halloysite
  • halloysitea clay mineral
German Halloysit
  • Halloysita clay mineral
Italian halloysite
  • halloysitea clay mineral
Spanish halloysita
  • halloysitaa clay mineral
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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