kornelite

K5O1R1N1E1L1I1T1E1

noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.

OriginHungarian kornelit →
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Meanings

nounkornelite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.

Origin

  1. Hungariankornelit
  2. Englishkornelite

Borrowed from Hungarian kornelit, after its discoverer Kornel Hlavacsek.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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