kidwellite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.

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Meanings

nounkidwellite (usually uncountable, plural kidwellites)

plural kidwellites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.

Origin

Named after American geologist Albert Laws Kidwell (1919–2008), + -ite.

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APA

kidwellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kidwellite

MLA

“kidwellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kidwellite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kidwellite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kidwellite.

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