sadanagaite

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noun

A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

Origin

Named in 1984 by Hidehiko Shimazaki and others in honour of Ryoichi Sadanaga (定永両一) (1920-2002), professor of crystallography at the University of Tokyo. Sadanaga + -ite

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APA

sadanagaite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sadanagaite

MLA

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Chicago

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