serandite

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noun

An often reddish mineral of the wollastonite group. It is the manganese analogue of pectolite.

OriginFrench sérandite →
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Meanings

nounserandite (usually uncountable, plural serandites)

plural serandites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryAn often reddish mineral of the wollastonite group. It is the manganese analogue of pectolite.

Origin

  1. Frenchsérandite
  2. Englishserandite

French sérandite, named for J. M. Sérand.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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