lavoisierite

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noun

A mineral with the chemical formula Mn²⁺₈[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounlavoisierite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA mineral with the chemical formula Mn²⁺₈[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂.

Origin

From French Lavoisier + -ite, named after French chemist Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier.

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

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Chicago

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