rollandite

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noun

A orthorhombic mineral containing astatine, hydrogen, oxygen, and copper.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA orthorhombic mineral containing astatine, hydrogen, oxygen, and copper.

Origin

Named in honour of Pierre Rolland (born 1940), a mineral collector of the Roua mines in France Rolland + -ite

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

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

Chicago

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