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aphthitalite

aphthitalite noun: an evaporite consisting of mixed potassium and sodium sulphates; also found in the fumaroles of volcanos.

Noun

aphthitalite (usually uncountable, plural aphthitalites)

  1. (usually) An evaporite consisting of mixed potassium and sodium sulphates; also found in the fumaroles of volcanos.

Forms of aphthitalite

pluralaphthitalites

Origin of aphthitalite

From Ancient Greek ἄφθιτος (áphthitos, “imperishable”) (though the intended meaning is “unalterable”) + ἅλς (háls, “salt”) + -ite.

Questions about aphthitalite

What does aphthitalite mean?
Aphthitalite means an evaporite consisting of mixed potassium and sodium sulphates; also found in the fumaroles of volcanos.
What part of speech is aphthitalite?
Aphthitalite is a noun.
What is the plural of aphthitalite?
The plural of aphthitalite is aphthitalites.

Words near aphthitalite in the dictionary

  1. Aphthartodocetic
  2. Aphthartodocetism
  3. Aphthartodocetist
  4. Aphthartodocetists
  5. aphthic
  6. aphthitalite
  7. aphthitalites
  8. aphthoid
  9. aphthong
  10. aphthongal
  11. aphthongia

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