keilite

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noun

An isometric-hexoctahedral gray mineral containing calcium, chromium, iron, magnesium, manganese, sulfur, and zinc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn isometric-hexoctahedral gray mineral containing calcium, chromium, iron, magnesium, manganese, sulfur, and zinc.

Origin

Named after German-American professor at University of Hawaii in Honolulu, Klaus Keil, + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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