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dawsonite

UK/ˈdɔːsənaɪt/

dawsonite noun: an orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.

Noun

dawsonite (countable and uncountable, plural dawsonites)

  1. An orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.

Forms of dawsonite

pluraldawsonites

Origin of dawsonite

Sir John William Dawson, geologist; Dawson + -ite.

Questions about dawsonite

What does dawsonite mean?
Dawsonite means an orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.
What part of speech is dawsonite?
Dawsonite is a noun.
How do you pronounce dawsonite?
Dawsonite is pronounced /ˈdɔːsənaɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of dawsonite?
The plural of dawsonite is dawsonites.

Words near dawsonite in the dictionary

  1. Dawsholm
  2. Dawson
  3. Dawson City
  4. Dawson County
  5. Dawson Creek
  6. dawsonite
  7. dawsonites
  8. Dawsons
  9. Dawsonville
  10. dawt
  11. dawted

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