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grimselite

grimselite noun: a hexagonal-ditrigonal dipyramidal yellow mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and uranium.

Noun

grimselite

  1. A hexagonal-ditrigonal dipyramidal yellow mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and uranium.

Origin of grimselite

Named for type locality Grimsel, Switzerland, + -ite.

Questions about grimselite

What does grimselite mean?
Grimselite means a hexagonal-ditrigonal dipyramidal yellow mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and uranium.
What part of speech is grimselite?
Grimselite is a noun.

Words near grimselite in the dictionary

  1. Grimoldby
  2. Grimoldbys
  3. grims
  4. Grimsargh
  5. Grimsby
  6. grimselite
  7. Grimsey
  8. Grimshaw
  9. Grimshaws
  10. Grimsley
  11. Grimsleys

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