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eifelite

eifelite noun: a hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

Noun

eifelite

  1. A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

Origin of eifelite

Named for type locality Eifel (Germany) + -ite.

Questions about eifelite

What does eifelite mean?
Eifelite means a hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
What part of speech is eifelite?
Eifelite is a noun.

Words near eifelite in the dictionary

  1. eidôlons
  2. eie
  3. eies
  4. Eifel
  5. Eifelian
  6. eifelite
  7. Eifert
  8. Eiferts
  9. Eiffel
  10. Eiffel Tower
  11. Eiffel Towered

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