stercorite

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noun

A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.

OriginLatin stercus →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.

Origin

  1. Latinstercus“dung”
  2. Englishstercorite

From Latin stercus (“dung”) + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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