tacharanite

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noun

A monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

nountacharanite (usually uncountable, plural tacharanites)

plural tacharanites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

Named from the Gaelic tàcharan, a changeling + -ite, because when this poorly studied mineral was discovered, it was first supposed that on standing in air it breaks down to form other compounds (tobermorite and gyrolite).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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