vlasovite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.

Origin

From Vlasov + -ite; named after Kuzma Aleksevich Vlasov (1905–1964), a Russian mineralogist and geochemist.

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

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vlasovite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vlasovite.

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