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afwillite

afwillite noun: a calcium hydroxide nesosilicate mineral, occurring as glassy, colourless to white prismatic monoclinic crystals.

Noun

afwillite (plural afwillites)

  1. A calcium hydroxide nesosilicate mineral, occurring as glassy, colourless to white prismatic monoclinic crystals.

Forms of afwillite

pluralafwillites

Origin of afwillite

Alpheus Fuller Williams (1874-1953) of the De Beers diamond company, and -ite.

Questions about afwillite

What does afwillite mean?
Afwillite means a calcium hydroxide nesosilicate mineral, occurring as glassy, colourless to white prismatic monoclinic crystals.
What part of speech is afwillite?
Afwillite is a noun.
What is the plural of afwillite?
The plural of afwillite is afwillites.

Words near afwillite in the dictionary

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  4. AFV
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  6. afwillite
  7. afwillites
  8. AFWL
  9. Afyon
  10. Afyonkarahisar
  11. AFZ

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