hawaiite

H4A1W4A1I1I1T1E1
/həˈwaɪ.aɪt/

noun

An olivine basalt intermediate between alkali olivine and mugearite.

OriginEnglish Hawaii ← Hawaiian Hawaiʻi ← Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *Sawaiki →
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Meanings

nounhawaiite (plural hawaiites)

plural hawaiites

  1. geographyAn olivine basalt intermediate between alkali olivine and mugearite.
  2. chemistryA gem variety of olivine peridot.

Origin

  1. Proto-Nuclear Polynesian*Sawaiki
  2. HawaiianHawaiʻi
  3. EnglishHawaii
  4. Englishhawaiite

From Hawaii + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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