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diaoyudaoite

/daɪˌəʊjuːˈdaʊaɪt/

diaoyudaoite noun: a hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, and sodium.

Noun

diaoyudaoite

  1. A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, and sodium.

Origin of diaoyudaoite

From Diaoyu Dao + -ite, from 钓鱼岛 (Diàoyúdǎo, literally “Fishing Island”), the largest of the Diaoyudao or Senkaku Islands, near Okinawa Trough where the mineral was found.

Questions about diaoyudaoite

What does diaoyudaoite mean?
Diaoyudaoite means a hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, and sodium.
What part of speech is diaoyudaoite?
Diaoyudaoite is a noun.
How do you pronounce diaoyudaoite?
Diaoyudaoite is pronounced /daɪˌəʊjuːˈdaʊaɪt/.

Words near diaoyudaoite in the dictionary

  1. diantimony
  2. Diantonio
  3. Diantonios
  4. Diaoyu
  5. Diaoyu Islands
  6. diaoyudaoite
  7. Diaoyus
  8. Diaoyutai
  9. Diaoyutai Islands
  10. Diaoyutais
  11. diap

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