quenselite

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noun

A monoclinic-sphenoidal pitch black mineral containing hydrogen, lead, manganese, and oxygen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-sphenoidal pitch black mineral containing hydrogen, lead, manganese, and oxygen.

Origin

Named after Swedish professor of mineralogy Percy Dudgeon Quensel (1881–1966), + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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