thuringite

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noun

A hydrous silicate of iron and aluminium occurring as an aggregation of minute olive-green scales

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Meanings

nounthuringite (plural thuringites)

plural thuringites

  1. chemistryA hydrous silicate of iron and aluminium occurring as an aggregation of minute olive-green scales

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chamosite

Origin

From Thuringia + -ite, after where it was found.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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