kirwanite

K5I1R1W4A1N1I1T1E1

noun

A form of chlorite associated with basalt in the north of Ireland

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Meanings

nounkirwanite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA form of chlorite associated with basalt in the north of Ireland

Origin

From Kirwan + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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