theophrastite

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noun

A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral emerald green mineral containing hydrogen, nickel, and oxygen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral emerald green mineral containing hydrogen, nickel, and oxygen.

Origin

The name is for Theophrastus, the first Greek mineralogist, 373/372-288/287 B.C., + -ite. The new mineral and the name were approved by the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names.

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APA

theophrastite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theophrastite

MLA

“theophrastite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theophrastite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theophrastite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theophrastite.

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