spheniscidite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic brown mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and potassium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic brown mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Origin

From Sphenisciformes (“the taxonomic order comprising the penguins”) + -ite, after its discovery in the penguin nesting grounds on Elephant Island.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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