meionite

M3E1I1O1N1I1T1E1

noun

A silicate mineral belonging to the scapolite group.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounmeionite (countable and uncountable, plural meionites)

plural meionites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA silicate mineral belonging to the scapolite group.

Origin

From Ancient Greek μείων (meíōn, “less”) + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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