hiroshimaite

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noun

A family of glasses caused by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan.

OriginJapanese ひろしま →
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Meanings

nounhiroshimaite (plural hiroshimaites)

plural hiroshimaites

  1. chemistryA family of glasses caused by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese広島
  2. Japaneseひろしま
  3. Englishhiroshimaite

Hiroshima + -ite. From Japanese ひろしま for Japanese 広島.

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hiroshimaite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiroshimaite

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“hiroshimaite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiroshimaite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hiroshimaite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiroshimaite.

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