römerite

noun

A yellow-brown triclinic mineral containing iron, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulphur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA yellow-brown triclinic mineral containing iron, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulphur.

Origin

German Römer + -ite. Named in honour of Friedrich Adolph Römer (1809-1869), German geologist and Director of the School of Mines at Clausthal, Germany, for his work in northern Germany.

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APA

römerite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r%C3%B6merite

MLA

“römerite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r%C3%B6merite. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “römerite,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r%C3%B6merite.

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