uhligite

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noun

A black isometric mineral containing aluminium, calcium, oxygen, titanium and zirconium.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounuhligite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA black isometric mineral containing aluminium, calcium, oxygen, titanium and zirconium.

Origin

Named in honour of Alfred Louis Uhlig (1883 - 1919), a German geologist who led the expedition on which the mineral was found. Uhlig + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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