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duporthite

duporthite noun: a rare asbestiform mineral, a mixture of talc and chlorite.

Noun

duporthite (plural duporthites)

  1. A rare asbestiform mineral, a mixture of talc and chlorite.

Forms of duporthite

pluralduporthites

Origin of duporthite

Named after Duporth (a town in Cornwall, England, where this mineral occurred) + -ite.

Questions about duporthite

What does duporthite mean?
Duporthite means a rare asbestiform mineral, a mixture of talc and chlorite.
What part of speech is duporthite?
Duporthite is a noun.
What is the plural of duporthite?
The plural of duporthite is duporthites.

Words near duporthite in the dictionary

  1. duply
  2. dupondii
  3. dupondius
  4. Dupont
  5. Dupont Circle
  6. duporthite
  7. duporthites
  8. dupped
  9. dupper
  10. duppers
  11. duppie

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