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maskelynite

maskelynite noun: a glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.

Noun

maskelynite (countable and uncountable, plural maskelynites)

  1. A glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.

Forms of maskelynite

pluralmaskelynites

Origin of maskelynite

From Maskelyne + -ite, after Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story Maskelyne, British geologist.

Questions about maskelynite

What does maskelynite mean?
Maskelynite means a glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.
What part of speech is maskelynite?
Maskelynite is a noun.
What is the plural of maskelynite?
The plural of maskelynite is maskelynites.

Words near maskelynite in the dictionary

  1. Maskell
  2. Maskells
  3. Maskelyne
  4. Maskelyne Islands
  5. Maskelynes
  6. maskelynite
  7. maskelynites
  8. masker
  9. maskerade
  10. maskerader
  11. maskeraders

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