laurite

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US/ˈlɔɹ.aɪt/

noun

A rare sulphide of osmium and ruthenium found with platinum in Borneo and Oregon, with the chemical formula RuS₂.

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Meanings

nounlaurite (countable and uncountable, plural laurites)

plural laurites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA rare sulphide of osmium and ruthenium found with platinum in Borneo and Oregon, with the chemical formula RuS₂.

Origin

After Laura R. Joy, wife of American chemist C. A. Joy. Named in 1866.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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