Meanings
nounorangeite (countable and uncountable, plural orangeites)
plural orangeites
- countableuncountablechemistryA kind of kimberlite with phlogopite macrocrysts and microphenocrysts.
Origin
From orange + -ite, named after Orange Free State.
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orangeite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orangeite
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Chicago
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