raite

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noun

An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Origin

Named after the international group of scientists of the 1969-1970 voyage of the papyrus ship, Ra Ra + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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