Meanings
nounherapathite (usually uncountable, plural herapathites)
plural herapathites
- uncountableusuallyIodoquinine sulfate, a chemical compound whose crystals are dichroic and thus can be used for polarizing light.
Origin
From Herapath + -ite, after its discoverer, the physician William Bird Herapath.
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APA
herapathite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herapathite
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“herapathite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herapathite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herapathite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herapathite.
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