luddenite

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noun

A monoclinic nickel green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic nickel green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

From Ludden + -ite, after Raymond W. Ludden, chief geologist, Phelps-Dodge Corporation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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