Meanings
nounkandite (plural kandites)
plural kandites
- chemistryAny of a group of clay minerals that includes halloysite.
Origin
Acronym formed from the initial letters of the minerals kaolinite, nacrite, dickite + -ite.
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kandite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kandite
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