vaughanite

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noun

A mineral containing mercury, sulfur, antimony and thallium that is found in Canada.

First used 1989Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounvaughanite (uncountable)

alternative vaughnite

  1. uncountablechemistryA mineral containing mercury, sulfur, antimony and thallium that is found in Canada.First known use 1989

Origin

From Vaughan + -ite, after David John Vaughan, English mineralogist.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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