zippeite

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noun

A hydrous potassium uranium sulfate mineral with chemical formula K₄(UO₂)₆(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₀·4(H₂O), forming yellow to reddish-brown monoclinic-prismatic crystals with perfect cleavage and formerly used in the manufacture of paint.

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Meanings

nounzippeite (countable and uncountable, plural zippeites)

plural zippeites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA hydrous potassium uranium sulfate mineral with chemical formula K₄(UO₂)₆(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₀·4(H₂O), forming yellow to reddish-brown monoclinic-prismatic crystals with perfect cleavage and formerly used in the manufacture of paint.

Origin

F X M Zippe, Prague mineralogist, and -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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