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devitoite

devitoite noun: a triclinic mineral containing barium, iron, phosphate, carbonate and silicate.

Noun

devitoite (uncountable)

  1. A triclinic mineral containing barium, iron, phosphate, carbonate and silicate.

Origin of devitoite

Named after Alfred (Fred) DeVito who lived from 1937–2004, a California micromounter and mineral collector. + -ite.

Questions about devitoite

What does devitoite mean?
Devitoite means a triclinic mineral containing barium, iron, phosphate, carbonate and silicate.
What part of speech is devitoite?
Devitoite is a noun.

Words near devitoite in the dictionary

  1. devitellinated
  2. devitellinised
  3. devitellinization
  4. devitellinized
  5. DeVito
  6. devitoite
  7. Devitos
  8. devitrifiable
  9. devitrification
  10. devitrifications
  11. devitrified

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