stanleyite

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noun

An orthorhombic mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and vanadium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and vanadium.

Origin

From Stanley + -ite, after Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), British journalist and explorer.

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APA

stanleyite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stanleyite

MLA

“stanleyite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stanleyite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stanleyite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stanleyite.

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