phoxite

P3H4O1X8I1T1E1

noun

A mineral containing ammonium, magnesium, phosphate and oxalate

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounphoxite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA mineral containing ammonium, magnesium, phosphate and oxalate

Origin

From ph (for phosphate) + ox (for oxalate) + -ite, named by Anthony R. Kampf, Aaron J. Celestian, Barbara P. Nash and Joe Marty in 2019.

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APA

phoxite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phoxite

MLA

“phoxite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phoxite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phoxite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phoxite.

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