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lagonite

lagonite noun: an earthy, hydrous iron borate, H¹⁴Fe⁴Bo¹²O³¹ + 2[Fe²]ᵛⁱBo⁶O¹² + 7Aq.

Noun

lagonite (countable and uncountable, plural lagonites)

  1. An earthy, hydrous iron borate, H¹⁴Fe⁴Bo¹²O³¹ + 2[Fe²]ᵛⁱBo⁶O¹² + 7Aq
    • XRD patterns of "bechilite" and "lagonite" confirmed they actually are respectively admixtures of sassolite and ammonioborite, and of sassolite with minor santite, gypsum and larderellite.2016, Natale Perchiazzi, Pietri Armienti, Salvatore Iaccarino, Marco Lezzerini, Atti della Societa Toscana di Scienze Naturali (A), volume 123, →DOI
    Synonyms:
    sideroborine

Synonyms of lagonite

Forms of lagonite

plurallagonites
alternative formlagunite

Origin of lagonite

* Borrowed from French lagonite

Questions about lagonite

What does lagonite mean?
Lagonite means an earthy, hydrous iron borate, H¹⁴Fe⁴Bo¹²O³¹ + 2[Fe²]ᵛⁱBo⁶O¹² + 7Aq.
What part of speech is lagonite?
Lagonite is a noun.
What is the plural of lagonite?
The plural of lagonite is lagonites.

Words near lagonite in the dictionary

  1. lagomorphous
  2. lagomorphs
  3. lagona
  4. lagonae
  5. Lagonglong
  6. lagonite
  7. lagonites
  8. Lagonoy
  9. lagoon
  10. lagoon city
  11. Lagoon Grass

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