phosphovanadylite

noun

An isometric-hextetrahedral light greenish blue mineral containing aluminum, barium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and vanadium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn isometric-hextetrahedral light greenish blue mineral containing aluminum, barium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and vanadium.

Origin

For its composition, a phosphorus-bearing mineral containing a vanadyl anion base, + -ite.

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

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