withamite

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noun

A reddish variety of epidote, found in Scotland.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounwithamite (countable and uncountable, plural withamites)

plural withamites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA reddish variety of epidote, found in Scotland.

Origin

From Witham + -ite after its discoverer, H. Witham.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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