Meanings
noun
- chemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow mineral containing arsenic, bismuth, calcium, lead, molybdenum, oxygen, phosphorus, and vanadium.
Origin
Named after German mineral collector Fritz Schlegel who found the mineral, + -ite.
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APA
schlegelite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schlegelite
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“schlegelite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schlegelite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schlegelite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schlegelite.
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