Meanings
Origin
From Wherry + -ite, named for Edgar T. Wherry, American mineralogist and plant ecologist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese 碳硫酸氯鉛礦 /碳硫酸氯铅矿, 碳硫酸氯铅矿
- 碳硫酸氯鉛礦 /碳硫酸氯铅矿A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur
- 碳硫酸氯铅矿A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur
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wherryite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wherryite
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“wherryite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wherryite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wherryite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wherryite.
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