intersilite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounintersilite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

Origin

From inter- + silite, because it is an intermediate between layered and banded silicates.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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