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adelite

/ˈæ.dəl.aɪt/

adelite noun: a rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.

Noun

adelite (plural adelites)

  1. A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.

Forms of adelite

pluraladelites

Origin of adelite

From Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “indistinct”) + English -ite.

Questions about adelite

What does adelite mean?
Adelite means a rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.
What part of speech is adelite?
Adelite is a noun.
How do you pronounce adelite?
Adelite is pronounced /ˈæ.dəl.aɪt/.
What is the plural of adelite?
The plural of adelite is adelites.

Words near adelite in the dictionary

  1. Adeline
  2. adeling
  3. adelings
  4. adelita
  5. adelitas
  6. adelite
  7. adelites
  8. Adeliza
  9. adelize
  10. adelized
  11. adelizes

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