vasilite

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noun

An isometric-hextetrahedral steel gray mineral containing copper, palladium, sulfur, and tellurium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn isometric-hextetrahedral steel gray mineral containing copper, palladium, sulfur, and tellurium.

Origin

Named after Bulgarian docent of mineralogy at the Higher Institute of Mining and Geology, Sofia, Vasil Atanasov (1933–2015), + -ite.

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APA

vasilite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vasilite

MLA

“vasilite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vasilite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vasilite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vasilite.

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