Meanings
nounordonezite (uncountable)
alternative ordoñezite
- uncountablechemistryA tetragonal pyramidal mineral found in rhyolite fractures.
Origin
From Spanish Ordóñez + -ite, after Mexican geologist Ezequiel Ordóñez (1867-1950).
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APA
ordonezite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ordonezite
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“ordonezite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ordonezite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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