hendersonite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and vanadium.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounhendersonite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and vanadium.

Origin

From Henderson + -ite, after Dr. Edward Porter Henderson.

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

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

Chicago

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

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