reidite

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noun

A tetragonal-dipyramidal white mineral containing oxygen, silicon, and zirconium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA tetragonal-dipyramidal white mineral containing oxygen, silicon, and zirconium.

Origin

Named in 2002 by Billy P. Glass, Shaobin Liu and Peter B. Leavens in honour of Alan F. Reid, who first produced the phase in high-pressure laboratory experiments in 1969. Reid + -ite

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APA

reidite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reidite

MLA

“reidite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reidite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reidite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reidite.

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