krennerite

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noun

An orthorhombic-pyramidal creamy white mineral containing gold and tellurium.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-pyramidal creamy white mineral containing gold and tellurium.

Origin

From Krenner + -ite, after mineralogist Joseph Krenner who discovered it.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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