stellerite

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/ˈstɛləɹaɪt/

noun

A hydrated calcium aluminosilicate zeolite, similar to stilbite.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounstellerite (countable and uncountable, plural stellerites)

plural stellerites

  1. countableuncountablegeographyA hydrated calcium aluminosilicate zeolite, similar to stilbite.

Origin

From Steller + -ite, named after its discoverer Georg Wilhelm Steller.

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

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Chicago

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