julienite

J8U1L1I1E1N1I1T1E1

noun

A blue monoclinic mineral with chemical name sodium tetrathiocyanatocobaltate(II) octahydrate.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounjulienite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA blue monoclinic mineral with chemical name sodium tetrathiocyanatocobaltate(II) octahydrate.

Origin

From Julien + -ite; named after Henri Julien who died on 1 December 1920 at the age of 33 in the Congo. It was named by Alfred Schoep in 1928.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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