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fougerite

fougerite noun: a trigonal clay mineral that is chemically and structurally related to green rust.

Noun

fougerite (uncountable)

  1. A trigonal clay mineral that is chemically and structurally related to green rust.
    • Typical fougèrite crystals are small enough to become embedded in protocell membranes, which turns these crystals into natural channels, transporting and concentrating a chemical called pyrophosphate within these membranes.2022, Thomas Halliday, Otherlands, Penguin, published 2023, page 233

Forms of fougerite

alternative formfougèrite

Origin of fougerite

From Fougères + -ite, after a commune in France where it was found.

Questions about fougerite

What does fougerite mean?
Fougerite means a trigonal clay mineral that is chemically and structurally related to green rust.
What part of speech is fougerite?
Fougerite is a noun.

Words near fougerite in the dictionary

  1. fougades
  2. fougasse
  3. fougasses
  4. fougere
  5. fougeres
  6. fougerite
  7. fough
  8. fought
  9. fought a losing battle
  10. fought a rearguard action
  11. fought back

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