Meanings
nounhodgkinsonite (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA rare monoclinic zinc manganese silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn₂MnSiO₄(OH)₂, having a pink, red or yellow-red colour.
Origin
From Hodgkinson + -ite, after H. H. Hodgkinson, its discoverer.
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APA
hodgkinsonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hodgkinsonite
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“hodgkinsonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hodgkinsonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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