sheridanite

S1H4E1R1I1D2A1N1I1T1E1

noun

An aluminium-rich clinochlore mineral.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounsheridanite (usually uncountable, plural sheridanites)

plural sheridanites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryAn aluminium-rich clinochlore mineral.

Origin

From Sheridan + -ite, after its locality in Sheridan County, Wyoming, USA.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“sheridanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheridanite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheridanite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheridanite.

Source: sheridanite on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.