nambulite

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noun

A triclinic-pinacoidal reddish orange brown mineral containing hydrogen, lithium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA triclinic-pinacoidal reddish orange brown mineral containing hydrogen, lithium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Origin

Named after Japanese mineralogist at Tohoku University, Matsuo Nambu (1917–), + -lite.

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

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Chicago

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