pennantite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

After Thomas Pennant (a Welsh scientist) + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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