portlandite

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noun

A rare oxide mineral, the naturally-occurring form of calcium hydroxide.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

portlandite1

nounportlandite (countable and uncountable, plural portlandites)

plural portlandites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA rare oxide mineral, the naturally-occurring form of calcium hydroxide.

Portlandite2

nounPortlandite (plural Portlandites)

plural Portlandites

  1. Someone from Portland, Oregon.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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