sillenite

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noun

A cubic mineral with the chemical formula Bi₁₂SiO₂₀, typically found in association with bismuthite.

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Meanings

nounsillenite (countable and uncountable, plural sillenites)

plural sillenites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA cubic mineral with the chemical formula Bi₁₂SiO₂₀, typically found in association with bismuthite.

Origin

From Swedish Sillén + -ite, named after the Swedish chemist Lars Gunnar Sillén.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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