peretaite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

Origin

After Pereta, in Tuscany, Italy, + -ite

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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