merwinite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

After Herbert Eugene Merwin, American mineralogist, + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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