Meanings
nounmaskelynite (countable and uncountable, plural maskelynites)
plural maskelynites
- countableuncountablechemistryA glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.
Origin
From Maskelyne + -ite, after Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story Maskelyne, British geologist.
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APA
maskelynite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maskelynite
MLA
“maskelynite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maskelynite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maskelynite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maskelynite.
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