selwynite

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noun

A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal deep purplish blue mineral containing aluminum, beryllium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and zirconium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal deep purplish blue mineral containing aluminum, beryllium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and zirconium.

Origin

From Selwyn + -ite, after A. R. C. Selwyn.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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