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hinsdalite

hinsdalite noun: a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, strontium, and sulfur.

Noun

hinsdalite

  1. A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, strontium, and sulfur.

Origin of hinsdalite

From Hinsdale + -ite, found in Hinsdale County, Colorado.

Questions about hinsdalite

What does hinsdalite mean?
Hinsdalite means a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, strontium, and sulfur.
What part of speech is hinsdalite?
Hinsdalite is a noun.

Words near hinsdalite in the dictionary

  1. hins
  2. Hinsch
  3. Hinsches
  4. Hinsdale
  5. Hinsdale County
  6. hinsdalite
  7. Hinshaw
  8. Hinshaws
  9. Hinshelwood
  10. Hinsley
  11. Hinsleys

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