watanabeite

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noun

An orthorhombic mineral containing antimony, arsenic, copper, and sulfur.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic mineral containing antimony, arsenic, copper, and sulfur.

Origin

Named for Takeo Watanabe, a Japanese mineralogist. Watanabe + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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