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alterite

alterite noun: a rare yellow-green mineral with the chemical formula Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4·17H2O.

Noun

alterite (countable and uncountable, plural alterites)

  1. A rare yellow-green mineral with the chemical formula Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4·17H2O.

Forms of alterite

pluralalterites

Origin of alterite

From Alter + -ite, after Malcolm Alter.

Questions about alterite

What does alterite mean?
Alterite means a rare yellow-green mineral with the chemical formula Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4·17H2O.
What part of speech is alterite?
Alterite is a noun.
What is the plural of alterite?
The plural of alterite is alterites.

Words near alterite in the dictionary

  1. altering
  2. altering or changing
  3. alteringly
  4. alterings
  5. alteriority
  6. alterite
  7. alterities
  8. alteritism
  9. alterity
  10. altermagnetism
  11. Alterman

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