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majorite

majorite noun: a silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium, found in the upper mantle of the Earth, that stores oxygen when under intense pressure.

Noun (1)

majorite (plural majorites)

  1. A silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium, found in the upper mantle of the Earth, that stores oxygen when under intense pressure

Noun (2) capitalized: Majorite

Majorite (plural Majorites)

  1. (UK) A political supporter of John Major (born 1943), British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997.

Forms of majorite

pluralmajorites
pluralMajorites

Origin of majorite

From Major + -ite.

Words formed from majorite

Questions about majorite

What does majorite mean?
Majorite means a silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium, found in the upper mantle of the Earth, that stores oxygen when under intense pressure.
What part of speech is majorite?
Majorite is a noun.
What is the plural of majorite?
The plural of majorite is majorites.

Words near majorite in the dictionary

  1. majoritarianism
  2. majoritarianisms
  3. majoritarians
  4. majoritarily
  5. majoritary
  6. majorite
  7. majorites
  8. majoritic
  9. majorities
  10. majoritive
  11. majoritively

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