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bridgmanite

/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒmənaɪt/

bridgmanite noun: the magnesium iron and calcium silicates (Mg,Fe)SiO₃ and CaSiO₃, which have a perovskite structure and are mainly found in the lower part of the mantle.

Noun

bridgmanite (countable and uncountable, plural bridgmanites)

  1. The magnesium iron and calcium silicates (Mg,Fe)SiO₃ and CaSiO₃, which have a perovskite structure and are mainly found in the lower part of the mantle.
    Synonyms:
    silicate perovskite

Synonyms of bridgmanite

  • silicate perovskite

Forms of bridgmanite

pluralbridgmanites

Origin of bridgmanite

From Bridgman + -ite. From 2014, named after American physicist Percy Bridgman (1882–1961), winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize for his work on high-pressure physics.

Questions about bridgmanite

What does bridgmanite mean?
Bridgmanite means the magnesium iron and calcium silicates (Mg,Fe)SiO₃ and CaSiO₃, which have a perovskite structure and are mainly found in the lower part of the mantle.
What part of speech is bridgmanite?
Bridgmanite is a noun.
How do you pronounce bridgmanite?
Bridgmanite is pronounced /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒmənaɪt/.
What is the plural of bridgmanite?
The plural of bridgmanite is bridgmanites.

Words near bridgmanite in the dictionary

  1. Bridgland
  2. Bridglands
  3. Bridgman
  4. Bridgman effect
  5. Bridgman effects
  6. bridgmanite
  7. bridgmanites
  8. Bridgmans
  9. Bridgnorth
  10. Bridgton
  11. Bridgwater

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