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alginite

alginite noun: a component of some types of kerogen, consisting of organic-walled marine microfossils.

Noun

alginite (countable and uncountable, plural alginites)

  1. A component of some types of kerogen, consisting of organic-walled marine microfossils.

Forms of alginite

pluralalginites

Words formed from alginite

Questions about alginite

What does alginite mean?
Alginite means a component of some types of kerogen, consisting of organic-walled marine microfossils.
What part of speech is alginite?
Alginite is a noun.
What is the plural of alginite?
The plural of alginite is alginites.

Words near alginite in the dictionary

  1. alginated
  2. alginates
  3. alginic
  4. alginic acid
  5. alginic acids
  6. alginite
  7. alginites
  8. alginitic
  9. alginolytic
  10. alginous
  11. algins

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