meyerhofferite

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noun

A hydrated borate mineral with the chemical formula Ca₂B₆O₆(OH)₁₀ · ₂(H₂O).

Scrabble 28

Meanings

nounmeyerhofferite (plural meyerhofferites)

plural meyerhofferites

  1. chemistryA hydrated borate mineral with the chemical formula Ca₂B₆O₆(OH)₁₀ · ₂(H₂O).

Origin

Wilhelm Meyerhoffer (1864-1906), German chemist, + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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