Meanings
nounwadsleyite (usually uncountable, plural wadsleyites)
plural wadsleyites
- uncountableusuallychemistryAn orthorhombic form of olivine produced under very high pressure
Origin
From Wadsley + -ite, named after geologist Dr. Arthur David Wadsley.
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wadsleyite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wadsleyite
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“wadsleyite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wadsleyite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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