lopezite

L1O1P3E1Z10I1T1E1

noun

A rare red triclinic chromate mineral.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounlopezite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA rare red triclinic chromate mineral.

Origin

From López + -ite, after Chilean mining engineer Emiliano López Saa (1871-1959).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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