wadalite

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noun

A vitreous nesosilicate of calcium, aluminium and magnesium

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounwadalite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA vitreous nesosilicate of calcium, aluminium and magnesium

Origin

From Wada + -lite; named in 1993 after Japanese geologist Tsunashiro Wada (1856-1920).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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