nicholsonite

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noun

A zinciferous variety of aragonite.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounnicholsonite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA zinciferous variety of aragonite.

Origin

From Nicholson + -ite, after Samuel D. Nicholson.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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