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gwihabaite

gwihabaite noun: a rare ammonium potassium nitrate mineral with chemical formula (NH₄,K)(NO₃), orthorhombic in form and colourless with a vitreous lustre.

Noun

gwihabaite (uncountable)

  1. A rare ammonium potassium nitrate mineral with chemical formula (NH₄,K)(NO₃), orthorhombic in form and colourless with a vitreous lustre.
    Synonyms:
    nitrammite

Synonyms of gwihabaite

Origin of gwihabaite

Gcwihaba Cave in Botswana, where it was found in 1996, and -ite.

Questions about gwihabaite

What does gwihabaite mean?
Gwihabaite means a rare ammonium potassium nitrate mineral with chemical formula (NH₄,K)(NO₃), orthorhombic in form and colourless with a vitreous lustre.
What part of speech is gwihabaite?
Gwihabaite is a noun.

Words near gwihabaite in the dictionary

  1. Gwiazdon
  2. Gwiazdons
  3. Gwich'in
  4. gwiduc
  5. gwiducs
  6. gwihabaite
  7. Gwili
  8. Gwilliam
  9. Gwilliams
  10. Gwilt
  11. gwin

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