mordenite

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noun

An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

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Meanings

nounmordenite (countable and uncountable, plural mordenites)

plural mordenites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

    Synonyms: flokite, ptilolite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

Similar
flokiteptilolite
Also see
arduiniteflokite

Origin

Named for type locality Morden, Nova Scotia (Canada) + -ite.

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APA

mordenite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mordenite

MLA

“mordenite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mordenite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mordenite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mordenite.

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