scolecite

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noun

A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

OriginAncient Greek σκώληξ →
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Meanings

nounscolecite (countable and uncountable, plural scolecites)

plural scolecites · alternative skolecite

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκώληξ“worm”
  2. Englishscolecite

From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”) + -ite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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