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curetonite

curetonite noun: a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and titanium.

Noun

curetonite (plural curetonites)

  1. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and titanium.

Forms of curetonite

pluralcuretonites

Origin of curetonite

From Cureton + -ite. Named for Forrest and Michael Cureton who found the mineral.

Questions about curetonite

What does curetonite mean?
Curetonite means a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and titanium.
What part of speech is curetonite?
Curetonite is a noun.
What is the plural of curetonite?
The plural of curetonite is curetonites.

Words near curetonite in the dictionary

  1. cureth
  2. curetment
  3. curetments
  4. Cureton
  5. Curetonian
  6. curetonite
  7. curets
  8. curettage
  9. curettages
  10. curette
  11. curetted

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