Meanings
nounlawsonite (countable and uncountable, plural lawsonites)
plural lawsonites
- countableuncountableA metamorphic silicate mineral related to the epidotes; it is a sorosilicate, based on the dimeric anion Si₂O₇⁶⁻
Origin
From Lawson + -ite, after geologist Andrew Lawson.
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lawsonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lawsonite
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“lawsonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lawsonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lawsonite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lawsonite.
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