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delhayelite

delhayelite noun: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, chlorine, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

Noun

delhayelite

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, chlorine, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

Origin of delhayelite

Named after Belgian geologist Fernard Delhaye (1880–1946), who worked in the type locality of Zaire, + -lite.

Words formed from delhayelite

Questions about delhayelite

What does delhayelite mean?
Delhayelite means an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, chlorine, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.
What part of speech is delhayelite?
Delhayelite is a noun.

Words near delhayelite in the dictionary

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  3. delgocitinib
  4. DelGreco
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  7. Delhi
  8. Delhi belly
  9. Delhi boil
  10. Delhi boils
  11. Delhi Sultanate

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