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hawaiite

/həˈwaɪ.aɪt/

hawaiite noun: an olivine basalt intermediate between alkali olivine and mugearite.

hawaiite: an olivine basalt intermediate between alkali olivine and mugearite
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Noun

hawaiite (plural hawaiites)

  1. An olivine basalt intermediate between alkali olivine and mugearite.
  2. A gem variety of olivine peridot.

Forms of hawaiite

pluralhawaiites

Origin of hawaiite

From Hawaii + -ite.

Words formed from hawaiite

Questions about hawaiite

What does hawaiite mean?
Hawaiite means an olivine basalt intermediate between alkali olivine and mugearite.
What part of speech is hawaiite?
Hawaiite is a noun.
How do you pronounce hawaiite?
Hawaiite is pronounced /həˈwaɪ.aɪt/.
What is the plural of hawaiite?
The plural of hawaiite is hawaiites.

Words near hawaiite in the dictionary

  1. Hawaiianness
  2. Hawaiians
  3. Hawaiiian
  4. Hawaiiians
  5. Hawaiis
  6. hawaiite
  7. hawaiites
  8. hawaiitic
  9. hawaij
  10. hawaijar
  11. Hawaiki

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