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durangite

durangite noun: a rare sodium aluminium arsenate fluoride gem with brittle crystals, chemical formula NaAl(AsO₄)F.

Noun

durangite (plural durangites)

  1. A rare sodium aluminium arsenate fluoride gem with brittle crystals, chemical formula NaAl(AsO₄)F.

Forms of durangite

pluraldurangites

Origin of durangite

Named after Durango, a region in Mexico which is the main source of the gems, + -ite.

Questions about durangite

What does durangite mean?
Durangite means a rare sodium aluminium arsenate fluoride gem with brittle crystals, chemical formula NaAl(AsO₄)F.
What part of speech is durangite?
Durangite is a noun.
What is the plural of durangite?
The plural of durangite is durangites.

Words near durangite in the dictionary

  1. Durand Line
  2. Durand-Kerner method
  3. Durands
  4. Duranee
  5. Duranees
  6. durangite
  7. durangites
  8. Durango
  9. Durangoite
  10. duranguense
  11. Durani

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