mozartite

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noun

An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

Named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), a prolific composer of the Classical era, as the mineral was discovered 200 years after his death. Mozart + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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