rilandite

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noun

A monoclinic black mineral containing aluminum, chromium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic black mineral containing aluminum, chromium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

Named after James L. Riland (1857-1936), newspaper publisher from Meeker, Colorado, USA and owner of the claims on which the mineral was discovered Riland + -ite

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

draintiledeliriant
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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