Meanings
nounhotsonite (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA mineral containing aluminum, sulfur, oxygen, phosphorus and hydrogen originally found in South Africa.
Origin
From Hotson + -ite, after the locality it was found in.
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hotsonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hotsonite
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“hotsonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hotsonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hotsonite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hotsonite.
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