okayamalite

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noun

A tetragonal-scalenohedral creamy white mineral containing boron, calcium, oxygen, and silicon.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounokayamalite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA tetragonal-scalenohedral creamy white mineral containing boron, calcium, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

Named for type locality Okayama Prefecture (in Japan) + -lite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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