nacrite

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noun

A basic aluminium silicate clay that is a polymorph of kaolinite

OriginFrench nacre →
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Meanings

nounnacrite (plural nacrites)

plural nacrites

  1. chemistryA basic aluminium silicate clay that is a polymorph of kaolinite

Origin

  1. Frenchnacre“mother-of-pearl”
  2. Englishnacrite

From French nacre (“mother-of-pearl”) + -ite.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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