struvite

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US/ˈstɹuˌvaɪt/

noun

A hydrated magnesium-containing mineral Mg(NH₄)(PO₄)·6H₂O which is found in kidney stones associated with bacteria that cleave urea.

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Meanings

nounstruvite (countable and uncountable, plural struvites)

plural struvites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA hydrated magnesium-containing mineral Mg(NH₄)(PO₄)·6H₂O which is found in kidney stones associated with bacteria that cleave urea.

    Synonyms: guanite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hydrated magnesium-containing mineral Mg(NH₄)(PO₄)·6H₂O which is found in kidney stones associated with bacteria that cleave urea.

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guanite

Origin

Named after German diplomat and mineralogist Heinrich von Struve (1772–1851) + -ite (“mineral”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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