mertieite

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noun

A mineral containing palladium, antimony and arsenic.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounmertieite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA mineral containing palladium, antimony and arsenic.

Origin

From Mertie + -ite, after John Beaver Mertie Jr.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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