Meanings
nounvulpinite (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA scaly granular variety of anhydrite of a grayish-white colour, used for ornamental purposes.
Origin
From Costa Volpino (“a place name in Italy”) + -ite (“a mineral”).
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vulpinite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vulpinite
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