helvite

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noun

A yellowish mineral consisting chiefly of silica, beryllium, manganese, iron, and sulfur. Its chemical formula is Mn₄Be₃(SiO₄)₃S.

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helvine
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA yellowish mineral consisting chiefly of silica, beryllium, manganese, iron, and sulfur. Its chemical formula is Mn₄Be₃(SiO₄)₃S.

    Synonyms: helvine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA yellowish mineral consisting chiefly of silica, beryllium, manganese, iron, and sulfur. Its chemical formula is Mn₄Be₃(SiO₄)₃S.

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helvine

Origin

  1. Latinhelvus“of a light bay color”
  2. Englishhelvite

From Latin helvus (“of a light bay color”) + -ite.

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

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

Chicago

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

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