jaffeite

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noun

A hydrated calcium silicate mineral with chemical formula Ca₆Si₂O₇(OH)₆.

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Meanings

nounjaffeite (plural jaffeites)

plural jaffeites

  1. chemistryA hydrated calcium silicate mineral with chemical formula Ca₆Si₂O₇(OH)₆.

Origin

After Howard W Jaffe, Amherst geologist, and -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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