lanarkite

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noun

A mineral form of lead sulfate with the chemical formula Pb₂(SO₄)O, an oxidation product of galena, whose acicular monoclinic prismatic crystals are white or light green.

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Meanings

nounlanarkite (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralchemistryA mineral form of lead sulfate with the chemical formula Pb₂(SO₄)O, an oxidation product of galena, whose acicular monoclinic prismatic crystals are white or light green.

Origin

From Lanarkshire (“the place where it was discovered”) + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

intralake
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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