torreyite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic bluish white mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.

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Meanings

nountorreyite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic bluish white mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.

Origin

From Torrey + -ite after John Torrey (1796-1873), an American naturalist who made an early study of minerals in Franklin, New Jersey, USA.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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