lausenite

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noun

A monoclinic white mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounlausenite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA monoclinic white mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.

Origin

From Lausen + -ite, after Carl Lausen, a U.S. mining engineer who first described the species.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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