vashegyite

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noun

An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

OriginHungarian Vashegy →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Origin

  1. HungarianVashegy
  2. Englishvashegyite

From Hungarian Vashegy (literally “iron mountain”) (the old Hungarian name for the village of Železník, Slovakia where the mineral was discovered) + -ite.

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

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

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