majorite

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noun

A silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium, found in the upper mantle of the Earth, that stores oxygen when under intense pressure

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Meanings

majorite1

nounmajorite (plural majorites)

plural majorites

  1. chemistryA silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium, found in the upper mantle of the Earth, that stores oxygen when under intense pressure

Majorite2

nounMajorite (plural Majorites)

plural Majorites

  1. UKgovernmentA political supporter of John Major (born 1943), British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997.

Origin

From Major + -ite.

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APA

majorite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majorite

MLA

“majorite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majorite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “majorite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majorite.

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