sonolite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing fluorine, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing fluorine, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

Named for type locality Sono Mine (in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) + -lite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

oilstone
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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