perlialite

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noun

A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal pearl white mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and thallium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal pearl white mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and thallium.

Origin

Named after Russian instructor of mineralogy Lily Alekseevna Perekrest, + -ite. The word is an acronym of her name, last name first.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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