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gaylussite

gaylussite noun: an evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂·5H₂O.

Noun

gaylussite (uncountable)

  1. An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂·5H₂O.

Origin of gaylussite

From Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, French chemist, + -ite.

Questions about gaylussite

What does gaylussite mean?
Gaylussite means an evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂·5H₂O.
What part of speech is gaylussite?
Gaylussite is a noun.

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