howieite

H4O1W4I1E1I1T1E1

noun

A triclinic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

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Meanings

nounhowieite (countable and uncountable, plural howieites)

plural howieites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA triclinic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Origin

From Howie + -ite, in honour of the British mineralogist Robert Howie.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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